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Title: Jane McLuckieTownsend

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Jane McLuckie-Townsend Ethnic Minority
Employment Unit
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Our Objective

Our objective is to ensure that no-one should be
disadvantaged in their employment prospects
because of their ethnicity

3
The Employment Gap
Figure 4 Employment rate of the working age
ethnic minority population and the gap relative
to the whole population, Great Britain,
1984-2002.
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Employment rates vary considerably between
different ethnic groups
Table (2) Probability of non-employment by
various characteristics. Source Berthoud
2002
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Factors in the Employment Disadvantage Human
Capital

Lower levels of basic skills
ESOL provision and lack of fluency in English
Lower levels of attainment at GCSE

6
Proportion of pupils receiving 5 or more A-C
grade GCSEs, by ethnic group
Source strategy unit report 2003
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Factors in the Employment Disadvantage
Discrimination

Employment gap persists for graduates
Employer discrimination a factor in the ethnic
penalty
Indirect discrimination also a factor

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Factors in the Employment Disadvantage Geography
Poverty

Ethnic minorities tend to live in deprived areas
Narrow job opportunities
Restricted access to services

9
Current Provision

Jobcentre Plus
New Deal programmes
Action Teams, Employment Zones, Minority Ethnic
Outreach

10
Are We On Track?
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DWP Policy Levers Human Capital

Basic Skills Educational Attainment
Work with DfES and LSCs
English as a second language
ESOL provision
Employment strategy for refugees

12
DWP Policy Levers Discrimination

Employer Discrimination
Specialist Account Managers
NEP Fair Cities project

13
DWP Policy Levers Geography Poverty

JCP target structure
258 wards selected with both high levels of
disadvantage and high ethnic minority populations
Mainstreaming lessons learnt from area-based
initiatives
8m available from 2004 for flexible pot
Intensive regime

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Task Force

Cross Governmental agenda - working with other
Departments in more co-ordinated ways
SU made 28 recommendations across government
departments
Task Force, supported by secretariat within DWP
and led by Des Browne, Champion Minister,
established to ensure recommendations are taken
forward
First full meeting took place yesterday

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Task Force Policy Levers Human Capital

DfES to work further on issues including
Education floor targets
Role of Oftsed
EMAG funding
Additional research on key issues

16
Task Force Policy LeversDiscrimination

Expansion of RREAS
CRE to examine
Options for awards and recognition
Ways to extend general enquiry powers
DTI to examine patterns and trends in Employment
Tribunals
Public procurement

17
Task Force Policy Levers Geography Poverty

Housing Employment Mobility Service
New Deal Tailored Pathway pilots extension of
Employment Zones
DTI NRU to report on how funds benefit ethnic
minority communities

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Task Force Progress

First full meeting took place yesterday
Lead departments have drawn up delivery plans for
achievement of recommendations
Ethnic Minority Employment Unit established

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