Ethnic minority employment bulletin: June 2021
Updated 1 December 2022
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Welcome to our June Local Employment Partnership (LEP) Bulletin, intended to provide LEPs with up to date information, articles, research, case studies, as well as strategic and practical advice about Ethnic Minority Employment.
The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
The Commission’s report looked at race and ethnic disparities more widely investigating the deeper underlying causes of key differences. Read the full report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
Writing about Ethnicity
How we write about ethnicity, including words and phrases we use and avoid, and how we describe ethnic minorities and different ethnic groups. Find out more on writing about ethnicity.
Plan for Jobs
Through the Plan for Jobs, the whole of the UK Government has been focused on protecting, supporting and creating jobs across the country.
An Unequal Crisis: The impact of the pandemic on the youth Labour Market
Young people have been hit the hardest by the downturn in the Labour Market. The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) found that people aged under 24 account for almost half of the total fall in employment, with those from ethnic minority backgrounds disproportionately affected. Read the full report on an Unequal Crisis: The impact of the pandemic on the youth labour market.
Race at Work Survey
This year survey is focused on understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and offers participants the chance to share experiences of race at work, and lend their voice to drive change on workplace equality. Find out more about the Race at Work Survey 2021.
Local Enterprise Partnerships and Ethnic Minority workers: A practical guide to addressing skills challenges
LEPs play a key part in helping the government to deliver this commitment and to harness the potential of local authorities and employers to influence positive behaviour change in the labour market. Read guidance on initiatives that LEPs can adopt to address the ethnic minority employment gap.