Community Cohesion (Race): Government Action

Question 1

What are five points?

Answer 1

1976 Race Relation Act
The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
2001 Race Relations Amendment Act
Education
Funding

Question 2

1976 Race Relation Act (Laws)

Answer 2

This law made it illegal for anyone to:
Discriminate against a person because of their race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins
Use threatening or abusive language in public that could stir up racial hatred
Publish anything likely to create racial hatred

Question 3

The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) (People)

Answer 3

To make sure that the 1976 Race Relations Act was upheld, the CRE was set up in 1976 to fight against all racial discrimination, to monitor ways in which the law was working and advise the government and to build good relations

This makes sure all groups in society are fairly represented such as by appointing MPs from ethnic backgrounds

Question 4

2001 Race Relations Amendment Act (Laws)

Answer 4

This enabled a person who felt they had been discriminated against to challenge the police in court
This made police officers accountable of their treatment of people and gave them a duty to promote equality by giving them targets for recruiting ethnic minorities

Question 5

Education

Answer 5

Community Cohesion was made part of the national curriculum in 2006. Ofsted judge all schools on how they include community cohesion into their lessons and overall school life

Question 6

Funding

Answer 6

Giving financial support to groups and community projects which promote equality and unity or provide research in to the best ways of achieving Community Cohesion