ROTA now has a blog site
We have now introduced a blog site where staff and volunteers will post new blogs regularly to keep you up to date on what is happing at ROTA. Read our blogs here.
Government changes to the family migration rules
On 11th June 2012, the government announced significant changes to the family migration rules in the UK. The key changes, which largely came into force on 9 July 2012, include a new income requirement of £18,600 for people wishing to sponsor a partner to come to the UK, an extended period (from two to five…
Through the generations: Tamil oral history project book available for download
Placing the Past in the Present: Tamil Oral History in London chronicles the stories, memories and experiences of Sri Lankan Tamils in London. It is one piece of the larger, one-year Through the generations: Tamil oral history project conducted in 2012. Download your copy here.
ROTA welcomes new Chief Executive
Andy Gregg joins Race on the Agenda in January 2013 as Chief Executive, after a period working as a consultant with a number of voluntary organisations. He was Chief Executive of the Charities Evaluation Service between September 2010 and the summer of 2012, and before that held the same role at LASA. Andy said: “I…
Shaping the Future: Getting the best education for BAME children and young people
November 2012 Read Professor Gus John’s keynote speech, available here. View Professor Gus John’s power point slides, available here. View Dr Rob Berkeley’s power point slides, available here.
Stephen Lawrence Memorial Service
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust have a few places left on our guest list for the Memorial Service on the 24th April. Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust are delighted to extend an invitation on behalf of Doreen Lawrence and her family, to come together and remember Stephen at a Memorial Service on Tuesday 24th April 2012. The…
Seminar series: Shaping the future: Race and racism in 21st century Britain
February – March 2012 In partnership with Tower Hamlets CVS, the Osmani Trust, Hackney CVS, the Selby Centre and Islington BAME CVS, this seminar series has now been successfully delivered. Through the series, over 200 representatives from the voluntary, community, statutory and private sectors considered the broad questions: “Is there an elephant in the room?…
ROTA’s briefing on The Mayor’s Education Inquiry
In November 2011 the Mayor’s Education Inquiry was launched to examine key challenges for education in London and make recommendations for practical action with key partners including the boroughs, schools and policy-makers. Read the full briefing here.
Free School Monitoring Project
Following a successful pilot conducted in late 2011, ROTA is now extending the Free School monitoring survey. If you are involved (or have been) in proposing a free school, please take this opportunity to share your views and experiences of the application process. Your responses will provide important information that will contribute to a better…
ROTA’s submission to the Office of the Children’s Commissioner
ROTA's submission to the Office of the Children’s Commissioner: Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in gangs and groups (CSEGG). Read the submission here.
