Crossing Divides ‘On the move’
The BBC ‘Crossing Divides’ season is holding an ‘on the move’ day today, to encourage people to spark conversations on their journeys. Could we talk to each other more on public transport?
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Letting refugees learn
Fluency in English is one of the most important factors underpinning integration. But a new report reveals the difficulties refugees face in accessing the English language classes they need to rebuild their lives in the UK
Sajid Javid: ‘We’ve welcomed people and it’s made us stronger’
At a special event with British Future, Home Secretary Sajid Javid discusses the challenges of immigration, integration and identity in British society today, in conversation with Sunder Katwala.
Why we should postpone the ‘Festival of Britain’
Most people quite like the idea of a 'Festival of Britain', writes Steve Ballinger: but 2022 would be the worst-possible year to hold it.
‘Integration action plan must not be squeezed out by competing pressures of Brexit’
British Future welcomed the Government’s new Integrated Communities Action plan, urging that plans are not squeezed out by competing pressures of Brexit.
VIDEO: Bradford schools unite to Remember Together
Children from two Bradford primary schools, one majority Asian and the other majority white, will come together on Remembrance Sunday to lay a wreath at the Bradford cenotaph made of giant poppies commemorating WW1 soldiers of all backgrounds.
We can find common ground on immigration – but politicians need to work for it
Speech by Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, at the Conservative Party Conference fringe 'Immigration after Brexit - is there common ground?' with ConservativeHome and PWC.
Biggest-ever public consultation on immigration finds striking lack of trust in Government
Urgent action is needed to restore public trust on immigration, according to a new report from the largest-ever public consultation on immigration. The National Conversation on Immigration held over 130 meetings with citizens and stakeholders in 60 locations across every nation and region of the UK, as well as carrying out ICM polling and an open online survey. In total nearly 20,000 people took part.
Integration starts with contact in schools
Greater efforts to promote contact between children from different ethnic, faith and class backgrounds - including 'twinning' of faith schools to help pupils mix with children of other faiths - should be mandatory in all state schools, British Future proposes today in its submission to the government's consultation on its Integrated Communities Strategy green paper.
Integration: getting it right locally
Report from 'Integration: Getting it right locally', a one-day conference organised by British Future, Hope not hate and the Barrow Cadbury Trust
Harry & Meghan: the new face of royalty in a changing Britain
When Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle on 19 May, Britain will welcome its first mixed-race princess - and most Britons will barely notice.
Enoch Who? ‘Rivers of Blood’ is ancient history to young Britons of 2018
50 years on, does 'Rivers of blood' loom large over attitudes to race? Not if you're under 40.
The girl with snow in her hair and the blue umbrella
Angela Spence on growing up black & British in Wolverhampton in the shadow of 'Rivers of Blood'
New London integration strategy must truly be about ‘All of us’
The new London integration strategy must truly work for 'all of us', not just for migrants and minorities, if it is to really increase integration across the capital
Integration Green Paper: an important foundation for an ‘all of us’ approach
The new Integration Green Paper moves on from the Casey Review to a broader debate about integration. There is consensus on what we need to do - now we must get on and do it.
Conference: Immigration and integration – getting it right locally
Join us for ‘Immigration and integration: getting it right locally’, an essential event for anyone working on integration, community cohesion and immigration in the UK.
National Conversation on Immigration in Northern Ireland
Brexit feels more ‘real’ to people in Northern Ireland than in England and immigration is a less polarising issue for the public, according to series of new reports released today from the National Conversation on Immigration.
Home Affairs Committee report: a timely plea for consensus-building
The Home Affairs Committee’s report, 'Immigration Policy: Basis for Building Consensus,' is a timely intervention in the debate about Britain’s future immigration policy after Brexit - and adopts many proposals set out by British Future.
2017: the British Future year in review
In a year when issues of identity were never far from the headlines, British Future sought to link local and national debates about immigration and integration.
Integration Green Paper: our 10-point plan to turn commitments into local action
What needs to happen to turn the Green Paper commitments into real integration? Jill Rutter highlights ten things that need to happen for this to take place.
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