The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 came into force on Saturday 10 September, after debates in the House of Commons on 11 July and the House of Lords on 6 September. It is the aim of the specific duties to promote better performance of the Equality Duty by requiring public bodies to publish…
There has been a lot of heat and very little light so far in terms of what needs to be done to stop the riots happening again. While it's the Government's and the police's job to restore law and order, it's our job in families and communities to restore hope and a sense that there…
The free schools agenda is coming at a high price to many communities that already face educational disadvantage, says Race on the Agenda (ROTA). There are a number of worrying cases where local communities are losing out. However, due to the limited amount of information available from the Department for Education and many of the…
Over 80 delegates from across the mental health sector and criminal justice system descended on Coin Street Community Centre on 21 July to contribute to a discussion on Exploring the fault line – issues at the intersection of criminal justice and mental health. The event, joint-hosted by ROTA and Action for Advocacy, brought together experts,…
July 2011 Over 80 delegates from across the mental health sector and criminal justice system descended on Coin Street Community Centre on 21 July to contribute to a discussion on Exploring the fault line – issues at the intersection of criminal justice and mental health. The event, joint-hosted by ROTA and Action for Advocacy, brought…
March 2009 On March 11th 2009, ROTA launched its Transformative Justice Project with an evening reception at the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. The event had a focus on the 10 year anniversary of the Macpherson Inquiry, with high profile speakers sharing their positions on areas ranging from the value of restorative justice, hate crime…
July 2008 In July 2008 ROTA launched the findings of the Building Bridges Project at a youth-led conference. The event highlighted the findings of a two-year youth led study into gangs and the use of weapons in London. Click HERE to download the full post-conference report
April 2008 In April, the UCU Conference Unit saw the launch of the second phase of ROTA's Restoring Relations: Addressing Hate Crime through Restorative Justice and Cross-Sector Partnerships: a London Study. Over 100 people representing statutory bodies and Third Sector organisations from London and across the UK attended the event. Click HERE to download the…
March 2008 Greater London Action on Race Equality (GLARE) transformed into Race on the Agenda in April 1997, after 11 years of operation, ROTA was officially launched in November that year. In March 2008, ROTA hosted an event to celebrate its 10th year in operation.
December 2007 In December, ROTA hosted the 'BAME Hidden Dimensions of Homelessness' conference. The event presented evidence-based policy recommendations from ROTA's Equal funded project. The study examined barriers to homeless services and service needs of BAME homeless individuals and links between mainstream homeless and BAME organisations. Click HERE to download the final report Click HERE…
