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Race on the Agenda

Targeting Social Policy

ROTA's policy team and networks target policy and legislation affecting Britain's BAME communities and the BAME and equality third sector. Since its inception in 1984, ROTA's focus has been policy development, representation, awareness raising and training. Our work is evidence based and informed by the experiences of BAME communities. We collect this evidence through.

  • research (desk research, qualitative and quantitative original fieldwork with interviews, questionnaires and focus groups);
  • the ROTA based networks MiNet, HEAR and TJF and external networks;
  • national and regional events and consultations;
  • partnership work and membership to national and regional policy and decision making bodies.

ROTA informs and consults ROTA members, and influences key decision makers by:

  • Carrying out and publishing in-depth research;
  • Producing the bi-annual Journals Agenda and Supplement;
  • Producing monthly policy e-newsletters;
  • Producing policy briefings on specific topics;
  • Holding national and regional events;
  • Representing BAME communities and the BAME third sector on various national and regional forums and networks;
  • Responding to government consultations.

With a small policy team, ROTA aims to influence changes for more equitable treatment for all citizens by focusing on specific policy areas. ROTA's current priority policy areas are:

  • Criminal and Restorative Justice;
  • Pan-equalities and human rights;
  • The BAME and equality Third Sector;
  • Health inequalities, Education and Employment;
  • Regional and National Governance.
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As our publications show, past policy areas have included Homelessness and Regeneration. ROTA's Policy Team will continue to review and develop its work within the London and wider policy and funding environment and so policy priorities may change in the future.

If you would like further information about ROTA's policy team please contact Pavan Dhaliwal at pavan@rota.org.uk or call 020 7902 1177.