We know local authorities are important employers of BAME staff and it is the tier of government, which is closest to the people and communities they serve. But despite all the policy drivers and legislation, local government remains predominantly white in some parts of the country and types of authority, especially as you progress up the organisational ladder. We know that both local authorities and the NHS will have to become leaner and more responsive. They will have to provide more choice and control and personalised services. So, it is even more critical they have the best skilled diverse workforce. Diversity of staff and service delivery is clearly a way of meeting these needs; employing people from BAME communities can help organisations engage better with customers and service users. Health and social care workforces are very diverse with high numbers of BAME employees but they are still not in strategic leadership roles in any significant numbers. Instead they seem stuck at team management level.
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