PSO 2800 - Inside Time

PSO 2800 Page 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSTATEMENT OF PURPOSEThe revised version of PSO 2800 consolidates a number of substantial changes in themanagement of race equality, including the changes introduced in PSI 46/2001 and PSI37/2005. It introduces a number of new terms and procedures designed to ensure compliancewith the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and to improve the management of race equalityin establishments.DESIRED OUTCOMEThe revised PSO is designed to ensure that the management of race equality is better integratedinto core business, and that there is a focus on outcomes, rather than processes. In order toachieve this there is much less central prescription and much greater local accountability.Central to the revised PSO are improved management structures in establishments, in the formof Race Equality Action Teams, reporting quarterly to Senior Management Teams, Governorsand Area Managers. All members of these teams must be engaged in ongoing work on themanagement of race equality in their functions and areas. Those taking on the new role of RaceEquality Officer must be used to support the work of these teams.MANDATORY ACTIONSMandatory actions appear in italicsRESOURCE IMPLICATIONSThere will be resource implications for many establishments, particularly those where there iscurrently no full-time Race Equality Officer. This impact will to some degree be mitigated by themore effective use of management time that is facilitated by the shift in focus from processes tooutcomes, and the associated reduction in central prescriptionIMPLEMENTATION DATE: 25 September 2006Phil WheatleyDirector General.Further advice or information on this PSO or the systems contained within it can be soughtfrom:The REAG Helpdesk can be used by any member of staff as a first point of enquiry in connectionwith the work of the Group. . Contact details are as follows:Helpdesk telephone: 020 7217 2521Helpdesk e-mail: reag@hmps.gsi.gov.ukIssue No. 264 Issue date 25/09/06