ABSTRACT
Approaches to race equality training (RET) in the UK have followed a historical pattern almost identical to that of the United States. Increasing immigration after the Second World War led to racial tensions and race riots in the UK. In the 1960s a policy of multiculturalism or cultural diversity replaced the policy of assimilation. From this perspective it was perceived that immigrants have different cultures and that these would persist in Britain. The change in policy required a new response from public services, which focused on the need for service providers to be adequately informed about `immigrant cultures' and the special needs resulting from their cultural differences. RET in Britain developed as part of a wider response to address racism and discrimination. This chapter provides an overview of these developments, identi®es some models of training and re¯ects on some challenges when RET is used as a strategy for achieving race equality.
