Race Equality Charter Mark: Lessons learnt from the trial Patrick Johnson, Head of Equality and Diversity

Race Equality Charter Mark Trial Raising awareness, data gathering and setting up of Self Assessment Team – June 2014 First Self Assessment Team meeting 29 th September 2014 Submission date – 10 th April 2015

Don’t make it a Race! It takes time University of Manchester and Race Equality =2003 BME mentoring programme for staff (based on student model) =Led to development of BME Staff Network Group =2006 Race in Leadership report =2007 monitoring of equality data through University Planning and Accountability cycle =Dedicated centres – CODE and Race Relations Resource Centre / The Works =2009/10 monitoring of the BME attainment gap

The University of Manchester 48% women and 52% men 14% black and minority ethnic (BME) staff and 21% of staff from overseas 23% BME students (16% UK BME)

Chancellor President and Vice-chancellor Chair of Board and Pro-chancellor General Secretary UMSU

Senior Leadership Team

Heads of School

Professional Support Services Leadership Team

Lessons learnt -Establishing your Self-Assessment Team (SAT) -Include academics, support staff, student representatives -BME Staff Network representation -Trade Union representation -Recruited through a combination of open call + targeted invitation (HR, staff development, teaching and learning) -Gender balance & representation from different ethnic backgrounds -17 members (~11 at each meeting) -Terms of Reference and Submission plan (structure and progress) -Sub groups led by SAT members -Data, Values & Culture, Career Progression & Development, Recruitment & Selection, and Curriculum & Pedagogy

Data, Data Everywhere -Survey – for everyone (but targeted) -Focus groups – for staff with no access to computers -Data – you will need help! -Issue of small numbers - can it tell you anything -Took decision not to round figures to the nearest five -Acknowledge small numbers may identify individuals so staff data not split further than Faculty-level

Advice from Charter Mark Award holders =Top level commitment – VC sets the tone =Engaging with the University and BME community – important for everyone to understand the importance of what you are doing =Writing the final application – share the burden =Choosing the right person to Chair your SAT =Engage your protagonists – be prepared for some difficult/uncomfortable conversations