Youth work organisations credited in race report step away from findings

13 April 2021 1 min read Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Youth work charities are among dozens of organisations listed as stakeholders in the government’s widely-criticised race report to distance themselves from the findings.

Youth charities have criticised the report. Picture: Adobe Stock

The report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities was widely condemned over its conclusions that while racism and racial injustice still exist, geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion all have a greater impact on life chances.

The report, which was published at the end of March, lists numerous organisations and individuals as stakeholders and cites them as submitting evidence to the commission to aid its findings.

However, following publication dozens of those listed have criticised the report and have distanced themselves from its findings.

Among those to do so is the British Youth Council (BYC) which said: “Many charities have rightly condemned some of the assertions made in the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.

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