How does ethnic monitoring fit in with the Race Relations Act?
It is a requirement of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act that schools and LEAs make sure that all pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds are given equality of opportunity to succeed and to meet their potential. There is also a duty on schools to ‘monitor and assess how their policies affect ethnic minority pupils, staff and parents; the emphasis here is on pupils’ achievements’. Ethnic monitoring is an effective tool for comparing the performance of different ethnic groups and assessing the needs of those who seem to be underachieving.
