Apologies to all pushed the wrong button!
Syd.

Interesting, I will be seeing Manny on 31st (Thursday) at the CRE.
Syd.

-----Original Message-----
From: Emmanuell Kusemamuriwo [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 January 2002 18:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RRAA CONSULTATION PACK


Dear Sue,

Just to let you know that the promised Commission for Racial Equality
(CRE)/Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) structure for a Model Race Equality
Policy will be ready to be sent out during the week beginning 4th February
2001. It will be in structure form because as you are aware, under the
Specific Duty on preparing and maintaining a written statement of your Race
Equality Policy and setting out the arrangements for fulfilling it, HEIs,
according to the Statutory Code of Practice and Guide for Institutions of FE
and HE, in the  Consultation Pack, have to follow certain recommended
procedures, relative to their own circumstances, functions and environment.
This will mean that the structure of your policies will/could be similar to
others but how the structure will have to be arrived at (the details of the
Policy) will be relative and relevant to your particular institution and
therefore different from others.

I would further suggest that you might like to consider the advice given in
the Code of Practice as the lowest criteria to use in putting your policy
together while feeling free to expand on it as much as you need to.

 For example under the monitoring duty, different institutions might need to
expand on the different racial group categories, according to the students
in your institution, especially if we consider overseas students. You might
then find yourself having to add on to the Census Categories as they might
not include the extra racial groups that you have.

In such a case, it is your responsibility, under the Act, to ensure that any
other extra racial groups within your institution are monitored relatively,
according to the appropriate specific duty requirements. You therefore can
exceed the advice of the Code but you should not go below it.

The Consultation Pack document on the new equality legislation to outlaw
discrimination at work on grounds of sexual orientation, religion and age
was published by the Gvt. on 13 December 2001. If you have not yet received
a copy, you might want to download it from http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/equality


The Equality Challenge Unit will be soon be sending out some advice to HEIs
on how to respond to this pack.

The ECU will also be holding a Workshop in Wales @ Trinity College
Camarthen, on March 20th, starting from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. We will be
talking with those involved in Human Resources and Equality issues within
the Welsh HEIs in order to gain a Welsh HEI perspective and decide how best
we can work together to address any Equality issues. We will also be
focussing on the Race Relations Amendment Act requirements for HEIs. Any
colleagues who can make it are most welcome but please do get in touch with
us at the ECU office and let us know by February 13, at the latest. See you
there!!!

I hope this gives you an update on the current situation to do with the
equality legislation. If there are any issues arising from any of the above,
please feel free to get in touch.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards
Mannie.



Emmanuell (Mannie) Kusemamuriwo (Policy Adviser: Ethnicity and Cultural
Diversity)

Equality Challenge Unit
3rd Floor, Tavistock Place,
London  WC1H 9RA

Tel 020 7520 7060
Fax 020 7520 7069
Email: [log in to unmask]



-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 January 2002 18:55
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: RRAA CONSULTATION PACK


Dear Mannie,

I wondered whether the model policy on the RRAA was available yet or whether
its gone elsewhere in the University.  Also whether the information on the
European Employment Directive proposals has also been sent out?

Sue
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emmanuell Kusemamuriwo [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 December 2001 12:15
> To:
> Subject:      RRAA CONSULTATION PACK
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Just to inform you that those of you who might need the Braille version of
> the Consultation Pack will need to get in touch with Emma Head at the CRE
> on
> 0207 828 7022 and ask for her extension. As further advice on the Pack,
> the
> ECU and the CRE are working to develop a model policy structure which HEIs
> should find adaptable to their institutional needs. This should be
 available
> by the end of January 2002. However institutions are advised to carry on
> diligently working according to the Code, in order to have structures of
> their policy statements ready by the May 31st dead line. Please do not
> hold
> back for the model policy, it should compliment the work you will have
> already undertaken by then. As you are aware, the timetable is very tight.
>
> On another note, the Consultation on the European Employment Directive
> proposals to outlaw unfair discrimination at work on the grounds of sexual
> orientation, religion and age was launched on 13 December 2001. While the
> ECU will be sending out some information to HEIs at the beginning of
> January
> 2002, colleagues would be minded to download the pack from the following
> website http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/equality and start considering your
> responses. The deadline for consultation is end of March 2002.
>
> Please watch this space for more information.
>
> Regards
>
> Emmanuell (Mannie) Kusemamuriwo (Policy Adviser: Ethnicity and Cultural
> Diversity)
>
> Equality Challenge Unit
> 3rd Floor, Tavistock Place,
 London  WC1H 9RA
>
> Tel 020 7520 7060
> Fax 020 7520 7069
> Email: [log in to unmask]

Sue Harper
Equal Opportunities Officer
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT

Tel. 0113 233 6700
Fax. 0113 233 4127