The government’s report this week does not align with experiences of CIOB members from ethnic minorities, writes Caroline Gumble
The government seems to have missed an opportunity, with the publication this week of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report, to use a depth and breadth of evidence to properly identify the causes and impact of racial disparities.
The findings of the report don’t align with what our members from ethnic minority backgrounds are telling us and what the figures on the ethnic minority representation in construction suggests – only about 6% of the UK construction workforce is from an ethnic minority background.
CIOB has, over the years, examined some of the biggest issues in society and suggested actions that can be done to address them.
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