§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proposals he has to raise awareness in the higher education sector of best practice in equal opportunities. [143903]
§ Mr. WicksMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has impressed on the higher education sector the need to make rapid progress on equal opportunities for staff. The Funding Councils, Universities UK and the Standing Conference of Principals launched the Equality Challenge Framework on 1 January 2001 to help higher education institutions improve equality of opportunity for all staff, including compliance with the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.