![]() From networks to recruitment and then in the workforce, it is there’. An independent review by Baroness McGregor-Smith found ‘There is discrimination and bias at every stage of an individual’s career, and even before it begins. We recognise that racism is embedded in our society and that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds face multiple barriers in the employment market. I encourage you to hold us to account as we continue our journey. In doing so we will keep learning and evolving as an organisation, ensure that we continue to listen to our ethnically diverse colleagues and work with others. We know that we wont always get it right or be able to go as fast as we would like but we are committed to making sustainable progress. We will monitor the progress against the plan over the next 3 years and report clearly against it. We also acknowledge the systemic racism that exists in society and understand our wider responsibility as a public body to play our part in breaking down the barriers that hold back many talented people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We know we have a long way to go in our ambition of being an organisation that represents the rich diversity of the UK, especially in regards to race and ethnicity. We are committed to being an inclusive employer where staff whatever their backgrounds can bring their whole self to work. This plan sets out in more detail the action we will take over the next 3 years to become a more actively anti-racist organisation. We’ve made tangible progress against these objectives, helped by our Race Equality Network which was set up in August 2020. Raising up racially diverse voices within and outside our organisation Reviewing our people policies and processes to better enable racial equality, diversity and inclusion This plan sits in the context of our wider Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for 2021 to 2024: ‘A Great Place for Everyone’ and builds on the simple initial actions we put in place following the tragic death of George Floyd in 2020.Įncouraging increased awareness and self-education of the lived experiences of racially diverse colleagues and how to be better anti-racist allies I am pleased to introduce our Antiracism Plan.
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