An article examined research on racist bullying of children, paying particular attention to evidence from largely white communities and specifically from Wales. There were significant gaps in knowledge, and some tensions between qualitative and quantitative evidence. There was a clear view among relevant professionals that policy with regard to racist bullying was fairly robust at a national level in Wales: but practice in schools was patchy and often quite inadequate.
Source: Jonathan Scourfield and Anita Pilgrim, 'Racist bullying as it affects children in Wales: a scoping study', Contemporary Wales, Volume 20 Number 1
Links: Abstract
Date: 2007-Nov
An article reported research into the experiences of public sector workers of bullying at work across 13 organizations in south Wales. Ethnic minority respondents were more likely to label themselves as suffering from bullying behaviours than their white counterparts.
Source: Duncan Lewis and Rod Gunn, 'Workplace bullying in the public sector: understanding the racial dimension', Public Administration, Volume 85 Issue 3
Links: Abstract
Date: 2007-Sep
The sex equality watchdog in Wales examined the career hopes and work experiences of ethnic minority girls and women in Wales. It highlighted a 'worrying and unacceptable' gap between ambition and reality.
Source: I Want to Fulfil My Dream, Equal Opportunities Commission Wales (029 2034 3552)
Links: Report | EOC press release
Date: 2007-Jul
A report said that Wales needed to develop a national strategy for coping with the needs of migrant workers. Public services needed to become more flexible and able to adapt to change.
Source: Rebecca Thomas, Migrant Workers and Access to Public Services, Welsh Consumer Council (029 2025 5454)
Links: Report | WCC press release
Date: 2007-Jun
A paper reviewed Census and other statistical data as a first step to developing a social audit of the Muslim community in Wales. Compared to the population as a whole, Muslims were more likely to live in the 10 per cent most deprived areas of Wales, and less likely to live in the 50 per cent least deprived areas.
Source: Robert Lee, A Social Audit of the Muslim Community in Wales, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Paper | BBC report | Inside Housing report
Date: 2007-May
A report by a committee of the National Assembly for Wales said that lives could be blighted if proper arrangements were not made to help young people with special educational needs transfer from school to further education or work.
Source: Policy Review of Additional Educational Needs Part 3: Transition, Education Lifelong Learning and Skills Committee/National Assembly for Wales (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | NAW press release
Date: 2007-Mar
The sex equality watchdog in Wales set out the key issues that should be tackled if women were to achieve equality. Women in Wales were concentrated in low-paid, low-skill sectors of the economy, and the pay gap was narrowing much too slowly. Women took responsibility for the majority of caring duties: but poor social care support undermined the quality of life for both carers and those who needed care. Many women experienced violence at home, and harassment or hate crime in their communities: women were six times more likely than men to feel unsafe walking alone at night.
Source: The Gender Agenda: Wales Review 2006, Equal Opportunities Commission Wales (029 2034 3552)
Links: Report | EOC press release
Date: 2007-Mar
