Through our flagship project Routes2Success, Action for Race Equality has developed a deep insight into the impact that role model and mentoring programmes can have, as well as the challenges young Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage children are currently facing in schools, including the early criminalisation of young people in schools. Our priorities are; increasing the use of positive culturally competent interventions; ending the disparate use of punitive measures and the criminalisation of children and young people in schools; and improving educational attainment of young Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage people. We are also promoting improved apprenticeship accessibility.  

For ARE, having a more equal society means young people will believe that their race, ethnicity or faith won’t limit what they can achieve in life – and employment is central to this. Our priorities are; embedding good leadership in government, local authorities, and with chief executives; championing good employment practice; promoting positive action; and encouraging employer transparency and responsibility.  

The full list of priorities under our Windrush Justice programme of work is set out in the Manifesto for Windrush Justice. We are currently prioritising; making the compensation scheme faster and fairer; implementation of the Wendy Williams Lessons Learned recommendations; and securing legal support for claimants.