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<p>The Government’s Race Disparity Audit (RDA) and its website, Ethnicity Facts and
Figures, was launched in October 2017. The website is a world first and has been welcomed
internationally for its open and data-driven approach to highlighting inequalities
of outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>In response to its findings, Government has taken action
to address disparities in criminal justice, increasing diversity in employment, mental
health, school exclusions, and barriers to progress for young people.</p><p> </p><p>To
date, the Race Disparity Unit has worked across Whitehall and with local authorities
to co-produce interventions to address disparities. These include:</p><p>○ In the
last 12 months, we have undertaken work to improve trust between police forces and
the local communities that they serve, including increasing diversity in the police
workforce and developing additional training</p><p>○ We continue to provide targeted
employment support in twenty areas around the country with high rates of ethnic minority
unemployment to boost earning potential</p><p>○ Last year, we announced measures to
drive change in tackling inequalities between ethnic groups in higher education, and
the last 10 years have seen a significant increase in the rates of 18 year olds from
ethnic minority groups going to university;</p><p>○ And we are acting on the findings
of the Public Health England Review into disparities in the risks and outcomes of
COVID-19 to ensure we take the right steps to protect and minimise the risks to vulnerable
groups.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, this year the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
was established and is examining all aspects of continuing racial and ethnic disparities
in Britain. The Commission aims to set out a new, positive agenda for change - balancing
the needs of individuals, communities and society, maximising opportunities and ensuring
fairness for all.</p><p>It is building on the work of the Race Disparity Unit. The
Commission is carrying out a deeper examination of what the causes of these disparities
are, and is seeking to establish what works to address them effectively.</p>
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