manifesto for race equality in bristol: ‘batook’s blueprint’ batook pandya mbe dl ma (hons)...
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Manifesto for Race Equality in Bristol:
‘Batook’s Blueprint’
Batook Pandya MBE DL MA (Hons) Honouring Batook's commitment,
involvement and constant strive for Race Equality
Why we need a Manifesto • 22% BME population
• Bristol constantly demonstrates it is a great city but it’s not succeeding on race equality practices
• Runnymede Trust (‘Drifting Upwards or Sliding Back’): Bristol – 7th worst in terms of inequality between Black people and White people in education, employment, health and housing
• Local and national initiatives focusing on race equality no longer exist to push the agenda: CRE, Bristol REC, CEED, BDA, Race Forum
Bristol BME Voice
• Provided by Voscur and funded by Bristol City Council
• In addition to a Knowledge and Share programme bringing groups together with strategic decision makers – the key role this year has been to work with the Manifesto group to consult, develop and launch the Manifesto
• Many have committed much of their own time to draft the document
Manifesto timeline
• June 2013: Dr Richard Stone revisits Bristol 20 years on from Stephen Lawrence murder, 15 years on from the MacPherson report – what’s improved?
• Autumn: 2013: group of interested parties (VCS, statutory, and others) gather to consider drafting Manifesto.
• Spring 2014: ‘Feeling Bristolian’ conference; agreement to draft a Manifesto; ideas are put forward for areas to focus on.
Manifesto timeline
• Spring / summer 2014: Manifesto working group drafts document.
• Autumn 2014: further community event and on-line consultation feeds in to draft Manifesto.
• Winter 2014: Manifesto – working document produced –includes 7 key principles, early consultation with agencies.
• Spring 2015: further baseline data gathered to support the Manifesto.
Decision Makers:No strategic managers at Bristol City Council;5 BME Bristol City Councillors out of 72 (7%)
Cllr Mahmadur Khan
Lack of economic growth & involvement through partnership
Areas for improvement
Areas for improvement
EducationSomali pupils 5.3% of Bristol school population. 2013: 5 GCSE A* - C (including English & Maths), achievement rate 26.8%.
All pupils: 56%.
Education:3 BME head teachers in 150 Bristol schools (2%);Continuing disparity in educational achievement.
Criminal Justice:1 chief inspector in Avon and Somerset Police;Stop and Search - black people 4.2 disproportionality ratio against white people.
Areas for improvement
Young People:Encourage opportunities, recognise talents and increase confidence.
Health:Levels in high end mental health services, under use of primary services.
Areas for improvement
Manifesto to support agencies to meet their statutory duties on both employment and services.
Opportunity for communities and agencies to work together for positive change;remembering to include staff in discussions.
Moving forward
Raise awareness in BME communities that we can create channels of influence;Re-encourage new local positive action initiatives
Encourage individuals to work together and take action when lack of progress on Race Equality is identified
Moving forward
What the Manifesto contains: 7 principles
1. Fair representation2. Address the impact of multiple discrimination3. Increase decision making and voter registration4. Eliminate racial stereotyping5. Make race equality a high priority6. Ensure adequate resources to enable change to happen7. Improve social and economic opportunities.
Action plan, then take action, action, action!!!
Decision makers and Leadership• A city that all feel part of
and can thrive in• Collective approach to Race
Equality• Agencies and decision
makers more innovative to enable major change – take committed action
Hopes, aspirations, opportunities• Communities willing to come
forward to share their experiences and support change
• Share what’s being done well
The Manifesto can achieve….
In your opinion…
1. Why is the Manifesto relevant?2. What do we want to see as outcomes for our communities?3. What structured routes can be taken to get the right
outcome?4. What can individuals or groups do to support it?5. What do you want us to tell agencies?6. How should actions be reviewed?7. When should actions be reviewed?
You have another opportunity today to contribute your thoughts
How to find out more?
• Bristol BME Voice website: www.bristolbmevoice.org.uk
• Voscur phone number: 0117 909 9949
• Email: [email protected] /[email protected]