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Dear Colleagues, Here is an issue that was raised on "ethnic monitoring-returns" within HEIs on a sector-wide basis. Someone somewhere might find the answer to be of some use or someone might want to add to it or subtract, whatever can be of use to us will always be welcome. Also if any other issues arise out of it then please let us all look to see what we can get out of those too. Please keep up the good work!!. I can imagine how you are all working hard at "the issues" so just a reminder that we are in this together so let's make the most of our sum-total. I look forward to hearing from you. Warm regards Mannie Kusemamuriwo Policy Adviser: Ethnicity & Cultural Diversity Equality Challenge Unit 3rd Floor, 4 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9RA Tel 020 7520 7063 Fax 020 7520 7069 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Emmanuell Kusemamuriwo Sent: 21 October 2002 14:26 To: Subject: RE: Monitoring Returns Dear Thanks for your query on national return rates on Ethnic monitoring statistics. I do not think you will be able to find these data, from a sector or national basis simply because every institution will have a relative situation and I am not aware of their availability on any other basis. Firstly I would suggest that the Ethnic Monitoring Specific Duty will have to be incorporated into certain particular functions, according to the Statutory Code of Practice advice because the monitoring has to be done within the various functions that the institution undertakes and to a particular aim, for that function. The staff who are responsible for those functions that are qualified as having this monitoring relevance might need some particular support and/or training, in ensuring that they get maximum returns on the first, second or third time of asking. This is due to the fact that there is bound to be certain issues that will be raised, due to the particular way of monitoring that we are being expected to do and all staff should be enabled to deal with those issues positively and confidently, for the institution to get maximum returns and be able to take any appropriate action. So you will need to be able to ensure that your staff needs, if any, are adequately and appropriately addressed. Some institutions have been able to get good returns and others have struggled somewhat but it is not impossible to get very good returns, if you are prepared to do certain things, in a particular manner. The CRE Guide on Ethnic Monitoring could be of some help in the advice that you could follow. The CRE Website is www.cre.gov <http://www.cre.gov> Another valuable source of advice is the University of Leeds' HEI Anti-racist Toolkit, Paragraph 3.8 pages 38 to 43. Their web is http://www.leeds.ac.uk/cers/toolkit/toolkit.htm <http://www.leeds.ac.uk/cers/toolkit/toolkit.htm> I hope I have answered your query and the further information provided will assist you in implementing the ethnic monitoring Specific Duty within all your appropriate institutional functions. If any further issues arise out of the above information then please do come back to me as soon as you wish to. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Regards Mannie Kusemamuriwo Policy Adviser: Ethnicity & Cultural Diversity Equality Challenge Unit 3rd Floor, 4 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9RA Tel 020 7520 7063 Fax 020 7520 7069 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Sent: 21 October 2002 10:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Monitoring Returns Dear Manni I am contacting you on behalf of who has asked me to contact you regarding equal opportunities monitoring returns. What would like to know if you have the national return rates of non-return monitoring efforts for staff and students. Thank you for your help in this matter. _________________________________________________