On participation, the taskforce recommends that:

• the maximum of ten UKME/GMH people (five clergy; five laity) are appointed as governing members of the General Synod in the next Quinquennium (2021 to 2026)
• UKME/GMH participant observers are introduced to the House of Bishops for three years from the autumn (as women were before legislation on women bishops was introduced)
• mandatory diversity-monitoring forms are implemented immediately and all racial diversity data gathered and reported annually to inform recruitment processes
• 30 per cent of nominees to the next intake of the Strategic Leadership Development Programme are from UKME/GMH backgrounds; bishops must nominate at least one candidate
• by September, at least one appointable UKME/GMH candidate is shortlisted for senior clerical posts, senior NCI appointments, and senior leadership teams, or, if not, the recruiter must provide “valid, publishable reasons” why not;
• from October, work is undertaken to increase UKME/GMH chaplains in higher-education institutions and new approaches are taken to recruitment processes including shortlisting and interviews to improve racial diversity
• from December, 15 per cent of members of Bishops’ Councils are UKME/GMH, and all dioceses produce annual reports on recruitment of clergy and lay
• by June 2022, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are to host annual provincial events for UKME/GMH clergy and ordinands “for the purposes of support, networking and discussion”
• by July 2022, all appointing persons undertake anti-racism recruitment focused learning programme.

On education, it recommends that:

• by September 2022, a theology-based programme for school leaders is developed and implemented that promotes equity and racial justice; mentoring programmes and shadowing opportunities are implemented to ensure more UKME/GMH teachers, leaders, and governors are appointed; nationally standardised mandatory anti-racism learning is introduced for TEI staff

• by this summer, theological training institutions promote Black History Month and diverse/modern saints and martyrs, and TEIs use resources in training liturgies, prayers and other worship which reflect the breadth and diversity of the Anglican Communion
• by September, school discipline, exclusions and attainment for UKME/GMH students is audited in all C of E primary and secondary schools, as is ethnic diversity among teaching staff and headteachers, and resources are developed for school assemblies that address questions of racial justice
• by October, all TEIs carry out demographic audit of tutors, lecturers and governing board members and to produce a workable plan for increasing racial diversity and inclusion of UKME/GMH members
• by the autumn, a study course and/or materials on racial justice and anti-racism work within Christian Discipleship is produced for churches and small groups
• by February 2022, the Church of England Liturgical Commission adopt formally Racial Justice Sunday each year with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.

On training and mentoring, it recommends that:

• all diocesan Bishops participate in “reverse mentoring” with member of UKME/GMH clergy/lay person from a different diocese (appointed by November)
• a lead person is identified to embed anti-racism practices within the National Ministry Team (NMT), who will report quarterly to its director
• by the autumn, all BAP advisers undertake a new mandatory three-stage learning programme covering unconscious bias; intercultural awareness; and anti-racism (by July 2022 for all other staff)
• by October, the NMT produce clear guidelines of best anti-racism practice for every diocesan ministry officer and all TEI staff, and, by January 2022, produce a handbook for DDOs on this
• by February 2022, develop a mandatory anti-racism learning programme (in a range from online to in-person/in-depth). This should be rolled out to all diocesan staff and clergy in every diocese from April 2022, and to all Readers and church officers by September 2023, over a two-year period with a triennial refresher. This should be available to all volunteers
• by July 2022, guidance is developed on good practice and a template for use by TEIs setting out the NMTs outcomes and expectations of anti-racism practice.

On young people, it recommends that:

• by the end of the year (Covid-dependent), dioceses host regular networking days with young people to encourage diversity within congregations
• the existing diocesan racial-justice resources for young people are reviewed, and new ones commission as required
• by July, the Strategic Investment Board favours bids from dioceses which prioritise youth work in parishes with large UKME/GMH populations
• by October, a global majority youth forum is created to reflect on “issues of identity, anti-racism, racial justice and a celebration of diversity”
• by December, build a referral mentoring programme on the C of E website through which UKME/GMH young people can be mentored by a UKME/GMH clergy/lay minister
• a racial awareness learning programme is developed for leaders and volunteers of youth groups, youth clubs, holiday clubs and other intergenerational activities.

On structures and governance, it recommends that:

• a Racial Justice Directorate, incorporating a director level post, senior post, and administration post, be appointed in the summer as part of the NCIs “to ensure delivery, monitoring and accountability for the actions” of the report
• by the summer, the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC) is replaced “with a body which acts as a standing committee of the Archbishops’ Council, whose chair is co-opted on to the Council by the Archbishops”
• an audit of governance structures is carried out and existing and newly gathered data examined in relation to ethnic diversity at all levels

• by the autumn, full-time Racial Justice Officers are appointed in every diocese — centrally funded for five years — to work in individual churches and wider communities
• within weeks, a plan is created to increase representation and participation of UKME/GMH people to at least 15 per cent at all levels of governance by 2030.

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