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Publication - Progress report

Anti-racism in Scotland: progress review 2023

Published
28 June 2023
From
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, +7 more … Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Director-General Communities, Director-General Economy, Director-General Education and Justice, Director-General Health and Social Care
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, +14 more … Culture and Major Events Directorate, Digital Health and Care Directorate, Early Learning and Childcare Directorate, Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate, Education Reform Directorate, Health Workforce Directorate, Learning Directorate, Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate, Local Government and Housing Directorate, Mental Health Directorate, People Directorate, Population Health Directorate, Social Care and National Care Service Development, Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Part of
Equality and rights
ISBN
9781805259695

Detailed examination of progress made on commitments contained within the Race Equality Framework (2016-2030) and the Immediate Priorities Plan (2021-2023).

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4. Summary of where IPP actions are contained within this report and their progress status (for full text of IPP actions see: Race equality: immediate priorities plan)

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Actions #: 1, 19 & 20

Publication of the long-term Scottish Government Race Equality Strategy, to run from 2023 onwards.

Systemic Recommendation 7 - Accountability – Independent Oversight Commission

Systemic Recommendation 8 – Functions

Systemic Recommendation 9 – Anti-Racism Actions

See REF Goal

1

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 2 New Human Rights Bill

See REF Goal

2

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 23 Systemic Recommendation 12 – A measure of racism

See REF Goal

Section 13

To be Actioned

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 26 (b) Systemic Recommendation 14 - Embedding an equalities and human rights approach across policy thinking and development for economic recovery and renewal Mainstreaming equality, human rights and race equality

See REF Goal

2

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 34 Improving Equality Data

See REF Goal

4,7 & 27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 34 Data Recommendation 13 – Reporting Data by Ethnicity 13 a - dashboard

See REF Goal

Section 13

To be Actioned

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 38 Data Recommendation 14 – Accountability and Governance

See REF Goal

2

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 22 Systemic Recommendation 11 - National Performance Framework

See REF Goal

4

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 36 Data Recommendation 13 – Reporting Data by Ethnicity 13c. The National Performance Framework must include specific indicators on the impact of racialised inequalities or the impact of systemic racism on minority ethnic people to supplement the current 81 National Indicators.

See REF Goal

4

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 39 Data Recommendation 14 – Accountability and Governance

See REF Goal

4

On track

REF Theme

Theme 1: Overarching Work

IPP Action

Action #: 7 Develop a new hate crime strategy which will contribute towards building more inclusive and resilient communities and support implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.

See REF Goal

6

On track

REF Theme

Theme 2: Community Cohesion and Safety

IPP Action

Action #: 8 Continued support and delivery of the John Smith Centre’s Leadership Programme

See REF Goal

13

Completed

REF Theme

Theme 3: Participation and Representation

IPP Action

Action #: 28 Systemic Recommendation 17 - National Museums and Statues

See REF Goal

13

On track

REF Theme

Theme 3: Participation and Representation

IPP Action

Action #: 4 Delivery of the Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education Programme

See REF Goal

14

On track

REF Theme

Theme 4: Education and Lifelong Learning

IPP Action

Action #: 27 Change the Curriculum for Excellence (to include explicit reference to Black and Minority Ethnic history)

See REF Goal

14

On track

REF Theme

Theme 4: Education and Lifelong Learning

IPP Action

Action #: 3 Fair Work Programme Board and Systemic Recommendation 15 - Employment

See REF Goal

20

On track

REF Theme

Theme 5: Employability, Employment and Income

IPP Action

Action #: 3 Skills Recognition Scotland Pilot Project

See REF Goal

23

On track

REF Theme

Theme 5: Employability, Employment and Income

IPP Action

Action # 5 Publication and implementation of the Child Poverty Delivery Plan, starting in March 2022, in particular action taken on the priority group “minority ethnic families

See REF Goal

21

On track

REF Theme

Theme 5: Employability, Employment and Income

IPP Action

Action #: 10 No Recourse to Public Funds

See REF Goal

21

On track

REF Theme

Theme 5: Employability, Employment and Income

IPP Action

Action # 26 (b): Systemic Recommendation 14 (b) - Recovery and Remobilisation Plans, Investment Fund and Reporting - Young Person’s Guarantee

See REF Goal

23

On track

REF Theme

Theme 5: Employability, Employment and Income

IPP Action

Action #: 9 Health & Social Care Overarching Response to ERG recommendations - Data Recommendation 9: Participation by Minority Ethnic People and Communities

See REF Goal

28

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 9 Establish a Health & Social Care Race Equality Oversight and Implementation Group to support delivery of ERG recommendations / IPP commitments. Data Recommendation 7 – Coordinated Action

See REF Goal

26

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 11 Systemic Recommendation 3 (a) – Test and Protect and Future Health Measures

See REF Goal

27

Completed

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 12 Systemic Recommendation 3 (b) - Ensure the needs of minority ethnic communities are considered on vaccination.

See REF Goal

27

Completed

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 13 Systemic Recommendation 3 (c) - Ensure the needs of Minority Ethnic communities on the highest risk list (formerly shieling) are considered

See REF Goal

27

Completed

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 14 & 15 Systemic Recommendation 3 - Reinvigorate efforts on culturally competent health promotion and disease prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease for people from Minority Ethnic communities

See REF Goal

26

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 16 Systemic Recommendation 4 - Fair Work Practices (increasing the numbers of minority ethnic staff in senior and executive team roles through our Leadership and Talent Management Programmes.)

See REF Goal

29

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental Health Services (5 (a) Investment - Improve CAMHS)

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #:17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental Health Services (Community Health and Wellbeing Fund)

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental (5 (a) Invest in Primary Care)

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental Health Services (5 (a) Invest in digital service capacity)

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental Health Services 5 (b) Mental Health Strategy

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action # 17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental Health Services (5 (b) Culturally competent and multi-lingual psychotherapists and counsellors - launch of new website to support mental wellbeing

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 17 Systemic Recommendation 5 - Investment in ME organisations and Mental Health Services (5 (b) Scottish Government and NHS Scotland should deploy culturally competent and multi-lingual psychotherapists and counsellors as there are ethnic inequalities in accessing mental health services (build on work already done and follow models such as Black Thrive London).

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 18 Ensure inclusivity of public health messaging. This should take into account language barriers, literacy levels, cultural factors, religious beliefs, differential access to health-related information among diverse communities and recent SAGE advice.

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 24 Systemic Recommendation 13 – Housing and Overcrowding (New Deal for Tenants/Rented Sector)

See REF Goal

30

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 24 Systemic Recommendation 13 – Housing and Overcrowding (Housing Charter)

See REF Goal

30

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 24 Provide funding through the Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund part of Systemic Recommendation 13 – Housing and Overcrowding

See REF Goal

30

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 30 Develop a CHI field for ethnicity (Health & Social Care)

See REF Goal

Section 13

To be Actioned

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 31 Primary Care Ethnicity Data Collection (Health & Social Care)

See REF Goal

Section

13

To be Actioned

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 32 Data Recommendation 10 - Monitoring Workforce Data

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 33 Data Recommendation 11 – NHS Workforce Data

See REF Goal

27

On track

REF Theme

Theme 6: Health and home

IPP Action

Action #: 35 Data Recommendation 11 – NHS Workforce Data

See REF Goal

27

On track

Contact

Email: race-equality-team@gov.scot

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