MiNet (May 2011) The Impact of the Economic Downturn on BAME Education Services
On 25th May, MiNet launched its mapping report into the impact of the Economic Downturn on BAME Education Services. The report gathered evidence from a range of BAME organisations working in the area of education, and also from local authority commissioners and directors of Children's Services. The report brings together evidence on the vulnerability of smaller organisations including the closure of services. Rob Berkeley, Director of Runnymede Trust and Uvanney Maylor, Reader in Education, University of Bedfordshire, acknowledged the timeliness of the report and commented on the reports importance.