Rather than a traditional lecture format, we are very pleased to present an evening in conversation with British film director Gurinder Chadha who will talk about the influence of race and ethnicity on her work and how she has addressed these themes in her films, from her first hit, Bhaji on the Beach, to her current success with Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.

The conversation and questions from the audience will be moderated by Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty and BFI Governor. We are delighted to present this special event to our friends and supporters in partnership with the BFI on Monday 15 December at the BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XT. It will start promptly at 6:30pm and will be followed by a reception. Please click here for the full programme.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by email, telephone or fax ..(t: 020 7377 9222 / f: 020 7377 6622) giving us your full name and contact details. We will then confirm your place by email or post. As this will be a popular event, early booking is strongly advised and only those who have registered will be able to attend. Please click here if you would prefer to download a RSVP form to return by post or fax.

A Runnymede Conference in partnership with The Centre for Rights, Equalities and Social Justice (CRESJ) at the Institute of Education, University of London

Schools are now required to meet statutory duties on community cohesion and well-being as introduced by the 2006 Education and Inspections Act. What do these duties mean for schools that are working hard to unlock the potential of every child? Can meeting these duties enable schools to take forward the Children's Plan and promote equality, including for children and young people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds?

This one-day national conference will draw together teachers, practitioners and policy-makers from schools, local authorities, voluntary and community organisations and other related sectors to stimulate ideas and practice on the role of schools in promoting race equality, community cohesion and well-being. It will highlight the policies and initiatives that support the implementation of these duties and share good practice to ensure schools challenge discrimination and promote inclusion across all school life.

This conference has been designed to:

• draw-together the national policies and initiatives that schools are engaged with that support and promote race equality, well-being and community cohesion.
  
• share recent research and findings which encourage and stimulate debate and improve practice in these areas.
  
• highlight examples of best practice involving communities (including children and young people, parents/carers and schools) in promoting these duties.
  
• promote dialogue between policy-makers, schools and agencies - statutory and voluntary sector - on how to take forward these duties to make a difference to the lives of all children and young people.

Who should attend:

• Headteachers
  
• Teachers and Children's Workforce
  
• School Governors
  
• Children's Services Advisers and Service Managers
  
• Equalities and Community Cohesion Officers
  
• Supplementary Schools
  
• Youth Workers and Youth Organisations
  
• Community Based Organisations
  
• Race Equality Councils/Bodies
  
• Teaching Unions
• Faith Organisations
  
• Travellers Support Organisations
  
• Refugee and Asylum Support Organisations
• English as an Additional Language Services

Please click here to download the latest programme and click here to download the registration form.