Issue - decisions

BAME TERMINOLOGY

14/03/2023 - BAME TERMINOLOGY

That the Executive:

 

1.    Reviewed the summary analysis and feedback from the Citizens Survey for ‘Moving on from BAME Terminology’.

 

2.    Agreed that the results of this survey will be used to help determine an acceptable and appropriate term to use in the Council’s future documents and publications

 

3.    Approved the proposal that specific terms to describe various ethnic groups be used in Council documents as far as is possible and practical.

 

4.    Approved the proposal that the term ‘ethnically diverse communities’ be used in the Council’s future documents and publications instead of 2 BAME – Black and minority ethnic.