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Over the last year ROTA has been working as part of the Way Ahead partnership to design a new vision and system for civil society in London and how it can be better supported in future. This process is designed to empower individuals and communities and ensure that groups of all sizes get the support and assistance they need to be able to better serve the needs of all Londoners. This work has involved a number of partners from local authorities, health authorities, business organisations, the Mayor’s Office and London Councils and of course local and regional voluntary organisations and...Read more

We are pleased to re-launch our Policy E-Newsletters. Read our latest edition HERE . This will be a quarterly newsletter full of information about our work and what is happening around the sector in relation to race equality.

If you would like to include or publicise something in our next issue, please contact the Office Manager, Saifur Valli at saifur@rota.org.uk or call 020 7697 4093.Read more

ROTA PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday 24 September 2014

Free Schools failing black and Asian children, new research shows

Free Schools were supposed to put power into the hands of local communities but they are failing children from Black, Asian and minority Ethnic communities (BAME) and increasing inequality, according to a new report.

Building on previous reports by ROTA and NASUWT this new Report again finds that a substantial proportion of free schools are not operating fair and inclusive admissions policies....Read more