Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism

What can possibly go right is an invitation to embody voices spoken at our listening events and consider action.

Whilst we are hopeful that this will stimulate generative thinking to move forward, we are aware of the risk of this report becoming part of the plethora of publications and media reports on the subject.

We want to go beyond blaming the individuals and look at structural issues. We have noted two key aspects through our observations and work in this area:

1. The conversation stops at the acknowledgment of deprivation and racism. There is often a sense of giving up with the implications that it is too big and difficult rather than seeking to understand systemic factors that contribute to deprivation and racism.
2. Where systemic factors are understood, there is a lack of concerted and sustained action plans to address and change these alongside regular evaluation of impact.

Read the full racial and social equalities in action document.

DCP Minorities Group Subcommittee recently launched a public resource, which addresses minority issues in relation to the pandemic. While the focus of this paper is on the clinical psychology workforce, many of the issues raised will be pertinent to individuals irrespective of their position as a professional or member of the public.

The paper is ambitious in its scope and is presented as a working document that will be added to as the pandemic unfolds further. The 10 protected characteristics in the Equality Act are considered, including individuals who are at high risk of physical complications or fatality related to Covid-19 and those caring for and/or living with someone physically at high risk from Covid-19.

Read the full document on the considerations for people from minority groups.

This position paper is intended to begin conversations and engagement with stakeholders to co-produce a change strategy to counter racial and social inequalities.

It offers initial thoughts on the risks and impact of Covid-19 on pre-existing racial and social inequalities and structural racism.

Read the full document on Racial and Social Inequalities in the times of Covid-19.

To gain a better understanding of the issues impacting on leadership for those from minority groups the Clinical Psychologists as Leaders project sent out a survey to DCP members.

We were interested in the particular challenges clinical psychologists may face in taking on leadership roles, and how better we can support them.

This document provides the result, rationale, and a preliminary analysis of the survey.

Download the preliminary survey analysis.

Roger Kline is research fellow focusing on workplace culture, primarily in the public sector. He authored The Snowy White Peaks of the NHS (2014) and designed the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES).

Here he writes about the need for decisive, practical action to counteract racism in the NHS.

Read the full blog.

We bear witness to the shocking and tragic news of the killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 while in police custody in Minneapolis. We mourn George Floyd and we should not forget the others who have died under similar circumstances.

We condemn the racial violence, discrimination and persistent structural racism that underpins society in the strongest terms, and stand with our colleagues and others in speaking out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Read the full statement from the DCP Representative Assembly.