NO - Haki Kapasi, researcher of Equal in Play? and director, Inspiretraining and consultancy
Black staff lack confidence to apply for senior management posts.Although they are represented to some extent in middle management, classoften acts as a barrier.
Organisations make assumptions about job requirements and recruitmentprocesses and discriminate against those that do not fit these norms.The play sector has insecurities about itself and its lack ofrecognition. This makes it less willing to challenge cultural norms.
NO - Adrian Voce, director, the Children's Play Council and PlayEngland
Good play provision should include a workforce that reflects itscommunity's diversity. Where this isn't the case, it should be addressedby employment law. This is also a question for the public and voluntarysectors as a whole. Most projects operate under the employment policiesof a larger organisation. I don't think the play sector is racist, butit should not be complacent that it is immune from racist tendencies insociety or from institutional racism within organisations.
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