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Race Equality Advisory Forum

Appendix C: Developing A Scottish Ethnic Minorities Research Programme

In February 2000 Jackie Baillie, MSP, then Deputy Minister for Communities, announced the commissioning of work to provide better information on the circumstances of people with a minority ethnic background and the barriers they face. The main aim of the research programme is to collect a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data on the social and economic circumstances of Scotland's main ethnic minority groups. The research will also be used to investigate the relationship between race, religious affiliation, social inclusion and equal opportunities, with a particular focus on the experiences of ethnic minority groups.

Social Justice Group commissioned projects

Researching Ethnic Minorities in Scotland: Report of Workshop held on 2nd March 2000

Proceedings of a workshop organised by the Scottish Executive to inform the planning of a survey on the circumstances of ethnic minority groups in Scotland.

Contractor: Reid-Howie Associates
Published: 2000
Copies of the report are available from Lorraine Curran (0131-244 7560)
The report can also be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/kd01/red/ethnic-02.htm
Contact: Linda Nicholson (0131-244 7571)

Scoping Study for a National Survey of Scotland's Ethnic Minority Populations

Scoping work aimed at determining detailed requirements for a new and wide-ranging survey of ethnic minority groups in Scotland and recommend methodological options for meeting these.

Contractor: System Three
Published in October 2001
The report can be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/kd01/red/minethnic-00.asp
Contact: Linda Nicholson (0131-244 7571)

Audit of Research on Ethnic Issues in Scotland from a "Race" Perspective

This audit aims to feed into the preparatory work for the proposed survey of ethnic minorities. It identifies published and unpublished literature of relevance to or context for steering the survey and related research programme. It also identifies research gaps.

Contractor: Research Consortium led by SEMRU.
Published in September 2001
The report can be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/kd01/red/auditethnic-00.asp
Contact: Nicola Edge (0131-244 7371)

Other Scottish Executive interests commissioned projects Without Prejudice? - A Thematic Inspection of Police Race Relations in Scotland

HM Inspector of Constabulary's inspection of Scottish Forces gauges the current status of police race relations in Scotland and sets a benchmark for subsequent reviews. Information collated and analysed covers the following areas: strategic and policy issues, community consultation, partnership working, service delivery, people (e.g. human resources and training and development) and results and performance measurement.

Contractor: Research conducted in-house (HMIC team)
Published: 2001
Full report and summary report can be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/hmic/docs/wprr-00.asp
Contact: Dr Emma Fossey (0131-244 5631)

Working Towards a Culturally Competent Service: Assessing Organisational Competence

Research to assess progress in response to the Minister's 1998 "challenge" to the NHS to improve the health and health care services for minority ethnic communities in Scotland. This stocktake assesses how Boards and Trusts are meeting this challenge by developing policy statements/action plans on race equality and access to services, and equal opportunity employment policies. The research also seeks information on awareness and understanding of policies through training and staff development and on whether there is a consultation strategy which involves minority ethnic communities in the needs assessment and commissioning process. Contractor: Dr Rafik Gardee (Consultant in Public Health Medicine at Greater Glasgow Primary Care Trust), and a Policy Development Officer, funded by Scottish Executive Health Department on a short-term basis.

To be published: 2001
Contact: Rafik Gardee (0141-211 3884)
and Hector MacKenzie (0131-244 2399)

Review of Funding for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in the Voluntary Sector

The report presents the findings of research into funding arrangements for black and minority ethnic voluntary sector organisations in Scotland and makes a number of recommendations.

Contractor: Reid-Howie Associates
Published: 2001
Full report can be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/society/equality/funds-00.asp
Contact: Fiona Cook (0131-244 5133)

Equality in Scotland - Ethnic Minorities

This publication gives statistical information related to ethnic minorities in Scotland.

Contractor: Conducted in-house
Full report can be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/society/equality/esem-00.asp
Contact: Neil Bowie (0131-244 0324)

Equality Statistics: Report of Conference for Users of Equality Statistics held at Scottish Executive, Victoria Quay on 29 January 2001

Proceedings of a conference organised by the Scottish Executive Equality Unit and Central Research Unit for users and providers of equality statistics, to inform and advise the Scottish Executive as to issues of concern for users of equality statistics.

Published: 2001
The report can be downloaded from: www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/kd01/pink/eqstats-01.asp
Contact: Elaine Samuel (0131-244 7409)

Ongoing Projects
Translating, Interpreting and Communication Services
Ethnic Minorities Victims of Racist Crime
Health

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