ROTA partners with Halo Collective
ROTA is proud to be part of the Halo Collective, a youth-led campaign to end hair discrimination in the UK.
Does Justice Discriminate? Large Law Firms Show Astonishing Lack of Diversity
New research by Bolt Burdon Kemp in conjunction with expert Chikere Igbokwe revealed how diverse and inclusive the legal industry is, with highlights including:
- The percentage of Asian lawyers and Black lawyers – and Asian partners and Black partners – drop as the firms get bigger
- 30% of the 2019 student body for studying law was from an ethnic minority whilst only 19% of lawyers in 2019 were from ethnic minority backgrounds
- Only 3% of lawyers say they consider themselves to be disabled in comparison to 19% of the UK's working population.
- Only 3% of lawyers identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, in comparison to 7% of the UK identifying as LGB.
November 2020 ROTA Policy E-Newsletter
Read the latest November edition of our Policy E-Newsletter now available HERE. This month’s newsletter coincides with Black History Month and fittingly there have been a number of important reports which look at elements of race equality in Britain. Our Policy E-Newsletters are full of information about our work, our partners/supporters and what is happening around the sector in relation to race…
ROTA joins forces with Channel 5 News to investigate racism in Britain
Over 95% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in Britain have faced racism or racial prejudice…. Read more
CORE receives a response from Public Health England regarding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities
CORE received a response from Public Health England in relation to its April 2020 letter addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities. Read the response HERE.
Does Black History Month still have a purpose?
Though first observed in the United States in the 1970s, Black History Month was first celebrated in the UK in October 1987. Taking place mainly in educational and local council institutions, the idea behind it was to give some exposure to Black historical figures who’s achievements had been previously overlooked by the existing school curriculum,…
Maurice McLeod takes over the helm at Race on the Agenda
The Trustees of Race on the Agenda are happy to announce that Maurice McLeod has been appointed as the incoming CEO of Race on the Agenda following the retirement of Andy Gregg.
ROTA’s statement on the 2020 A-Level Results
Ever since GCSEs and A levels were cancelled due to the Corona virus lockdown, concerns have been raised about the fairness of replacing them with teacher predicted grades. Pupils from certain race and ethnicities are often given underpredicted grades for ‘A’ Levels, and since April, ROTA along with other race equality organisations such as Runnymede…
Covid-19: is there an opportunity for a new approach to informal exclusions?
The Department for Education has produced a guidance document for schools when they re-open in September after the Covid-19 closures. ROTA has some thoughts. The period of lockdown has proved particularly challenging for some pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged communities. Refugees, asylum seekers, children from some BAME communities and from Gipsy, Roma and Traveller families have had difficulty accessing…
