Race relations

The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 places particular duties upon public bodies, including schools, to eliminate unlawful discrimination, promote equality and good relations between different racial groups.

The new legal requirements of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act are set out in documents issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commissions Commission for Racial Equality (CRE). In December 2001 the CRE issued codes of practice on the race equality duty and in March 2002 the CRE issued more detailed guidance to schools on creating race equality policies.

Race Relations Act (2000): codes of practice

You can download these and save them to your own disk space.

Statutory code of practice on the duty to promote race equality (pdf)
Consultation draft.

Statutory code of practice on the duty to promote race equality - a guide for institutions of further and higher education (pdf)
Consultation draft.

Statutory code of practice on the duty to promote race equality - a guide for public authorities (pdf)
Consultation draft.

Statutory code of practice on the duty to promote race equality - a guide for schools (pdf)
Consultation draft.

Useful links:

Equality and Human Rights Commission
Substantial information about the Race Relations (Amendment) Act. Also includes a ten-question quiz with comments and notes on the correct answers.

Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain
Substantial extracts from the Commission’s 2000 report. Also material on the media coverage that greeted the report, and sections on Islamophobia and materials for schools.

Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations
Website of the Centre based at the University of Warwick. Includes extensive bibliographies and resource lists.

Home Office
The website of the lead government department concerned with race equality issues.