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Bulletin

Runnymede have published the Spring edition of our Bulletin, which focuses on young people

You can read it here (.pdf) or, for an easy-read version, here (.doc)

Romans Revealed

In partnership with the University of Reading, Runnymede has launched a new website called Romans Revealed, which looks at just how diverse Roman Britain was.

Find out more here

Equality Scorecard

Kingston Scorecard

Runnymede has launched the first race equality scorecard in Kingston.

The Scorecard project is an innovative way of collecting and monitoring data on racial inequalities and will enable local partners and stakeholders to hold service providers to account for racial inequalities in their areas.

Watch the film and read the report

Race Debate

The Runnymede Trust hosted its annual race debate in January, with this year's event focusing on whether racists have the right to be heard.

You can now watch the video in full of the debate by clicking here.

Measuring Child Poverty

Runnymede has responded to the Government's consultation on measuring child poverty.

Read our open letter here.

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Theresa May speaks to MPs on race equality

22 October 2010


Home secretary and equalities minister Rt Hon Theresa May MP addressed the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Race and Community this week. Runnymede currently acts as secretariat for the group.

In the session, held jointly with the APPG on Equalities, May answered questions from parliamentarians and external observers on issues including the EHRC, the Equality Act and the over-representation of black men in the criminal justice system.

Look out for a summary and podcast of the session on the Runnymede website next week


Latest News

The Runnymede Trust and a network of national organistions committed to equal opportunities have expressed concerns to the Governments recent reform to transforming legal aid.

Please click here to read the submission response to the proposal.

The latest review of the National Curriculum by the Government proposes that no BME cultures or individuals are learned about until pupils are 11 years old.

Read our response to this proposal by clicking here

Omar Khan, our Head of Policy Research, gave evidence at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia on the 21st March.

You can read a transcript of the meeting here

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