Board/Organisation Awareness of Racism

Board understanding of Racism/Engagement

Acceptance /and understanding of impact of racism

Values/Beliefs/and willingness  to take action

Behaviours/ Ability to speak up and challenge inequality and racism i.e. we walk the talk

Leadership focus on real change

Stage 6

Leadership qualities

Aware of need to address racial injustice

Understands what the board/organisation and organisations can do dismantle racism

Recognises impact of racism and social injustice on individuals and on the organisation

Believes in humanity and everyone being equal.

Strives to appoint Board member and ethnic minorities from different groups

SLT & Board members and senior leaders will speak up when witness racism or microaggressions

The Board and senior leaders supports others in challenging racism and all forms of inequality

They collect data to inform decision.

Stage 5

Ability to see bigger picture

Aware of impact of racial injustice

Real understanding of what racism is and how it operates

Understands institutional and structural racism

Recognises impact of racism

The Board and senior leaders strive to understand self and others from different groups

SLT & Board members and senior leaders speak up when they witness racism and microaggressions

The Board/ senior leaders work with others to identify inequity and actively challenge it

Stage 4

Open to learning

Aware of racial injustice

Accept racism exists

Seeks to genuinely learn more about the experiences of BME

Exhibits high quality listening without judgement

Beginning to understand all forms of inequality including racism

SLT & Board members genuinely want to learn and their aim is to become compassionate and show empathy

As an  SLT &  Board we consider our values as important and are working with everyone in the organisation to develop these

We know it’s important to speak up when witness racism and microaggressions

Sometimes speak up when see racism and microaggressions

Recognise the need to develop and foster trust of all employees regardless of race

Can identify inequity and challenge it.

Understands what structural racism is and how it impacts the organisations

Stage 3b

Becoming aware of issues of difference

Recognise that racial inequity and racism exist

Express discomfort about issues of racism

Feel the need to begin to do something to address racial inequity and promote inclusion

Willing to explore and identify bias and racism within the organisation

Able to challenge inequity where own group are being discriminated

Will rally others round to fight against issues of unfairness and inequality in other areas but not related to race

Stage 3a

Becoming aware of issues of difference

Recognise that racial inequity and racism exist

Silently feels discomfort about issues of racism

Experience sense of helplessness and guilt

Prefer to focus on issues of gender and other inequalities

Will speak up and challenge where own group or gender are being discriminated against

Will rally others round to fight against issues of unfairness and inequality in other areas

Stage 2

Dismissive and Avoidant

We are oblivious to issues of race and the experiences of those who are different

There is no such thing as racial inequality

Black and EM people do ok

Focus on selves and own ethnic group

Ethnocentric

No interest in engaging with issues

Feel sorry for past racism but not really sure what can be done about it.

Focus on gender equality and other areas but not race.

Resents time spent on this area

Other ethnic groups are not our concern.

SLT & Board members and senior leaders moves in own ethnic group circles.

Ethnocentric focus

Will speak up and challenge where own group are being discriminated against

Will rally others round to fight against issues of unfairness and inequality pertaining to own ethnic group

Stage 1

Unaware

SLT & Board members are oblivious to issues of race.

Ethnocentric

We are not interested in issues of race

Unaccepting of anyone different

Unaware racism exists

Ethno-centric

Nationalistic

No understanding of racism

Not interested in engaging in discussion

We see other ethnic groups as threat to survival

Projection of own biases and fears

Hits out and counter attacks in discussions

SLT & Board members are not interested in issues of race or racial justice.

Do not accept that there is such a thing as racism

SLT & Board members and senior leaders believe each ethnic group is responsible for own welfare and focuses on own ethnic group

Other ethnic groups (such as Black and EM are inferior.)

Important to focus on own ethnic group

Other ethnic groups (such as Black and EM) take our jobs

Recognises issues of unfairness and inequality relating to own ethnic groups

Will be silent and engage in by stander behaviours when witness racism or microaggressions

Downplays racism and projects onto others

Feels the need to do something to address inequality where it exists but this does not include racial inequality.

Takes leadership roles in championing other equality issues but has no interest in race

Takes leadership role for own ethnic group issues and sees anti-racism as taking time away from these important issues.

Awareness of Racism

Understanding of Racism/Engagement

Acceptance /and understanding of impact of racism

Values/Beliefs/and willingness  to learn

Behaviours/ Ability to speak up and challenge inequality and racism

Leadership/focus away from the self.