Project Groups
In addition to contributing to main EMAG meetings, EMAG members also sit on project groups designed to examine issues in detail and offer the Task Force advice on them. The project groups are chaired by EMAG members.
There are currently three project groups
- Area Initiatives
- Employer Engagement
- Procurement
Area Initiatives
The Area Initiatives Project Group focuses on government's area-based investment strategy, including the Working Neighbourhood Fund, City Strategy Pathfinders and the 2012 Olympics.
Terms of Reference
The group's Terms of Reference can be found here. 
(PDF: 31KB, Pages:2)
Minutes
Minutes of recent meetings can be found below.
12th January 2010
(PDF: 43KB, Pages: 4)
19th October 2009
(PDF: 42KB, Pages: 4)
2nd July 2009
(PDF: 35KB, Pages: 3)
20th March 2009 (PDF: 100KB, Pages:4)
16th January 2009 (PDF: 51KB, Pages:5)
Current members
| Jeremy Cook (Chair) |
Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) |
| Henry Abraham |
Greater London Authority |
| Dr. Husna Ahmad |
Faith Regen |
| Dr. Bela Arora |
Higher Education Academy |
| Arun Batra |
London Development Agency |
| Kate Burt |
The Prince's Trust |
| Sandra Johnson-Blake |
Equality and Human Rights Commission |
| Marlene Cassell |
Olympic Delivery Authority |
| Kim Chaplain |
City Strategy Pathfinder |
| Jody Dunderdale |
Jobcentre Plus Strategy |
| Rokhsana Fiaz |
Change Institute |
| Hugh Harris |
London First |
| Derek Harvey |
Jobcentre Plus, City & East London District |
| Shaynul Khan |
London Muslim Centre |
| Rev. Janet Murray |
Community Family Challenges Project |
| Boyd Wood |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Holly Creek |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Patricia Winters |
DWP, Area Initiatives Strategy Division |
Employer Engagement
The Employer Engagement Project Group is working with employers to identify and share good practice in promoting equality of opportunity and diversity in the workplace.
Terms of Reference
The group's Terms of Reference can be found here. (PDF: 55KB, Pages:2)
Minutes
Minutes of recent meetings can be found below.
4th March 2010
(PDF: 49KB, Pages: 3)
4th February 2010
(PDF: 33KB, Pages: 3)
20th January 2010
(PDF: 33KB, Pages: 3)
10th December 2009
(PDF: 38KB, Pages: 4)
4th November 2009
(PDF: 36KB, Pages: 4)
20th August 2009
(PDF: 87.8KB, Pages: 2)
28th May 2009
(PDF: 35KB, Pages:3)
8th April 2009
(PDF: 82KB, Pages:3)
16th February 2009
(PDF: 40KB, Pages:4)
Current members
| Sandra Kerr (Chair) |
Race for Opportunity |
| Collette Cork-Hurst |
UNITE |
| Jennifer Miller |
One and All Foundation |
| Sukhvinder Singh |
Equality and Human Rights Commission |
| Nicola Walker |
Confederation of British Industry |
| Salma Shah |
Consultant |
| Andrew Miller |
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| Steve Hughes |
British Chambers of Commerce |
Procurement
The Procurement Project Group is looking at how public-sector procurement can be better used to address inequalities in the labour market. With the public sector spending around £175 billion annually on goods and services, this is potentially a massive lever to improve the employment rate of ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged groups.
Terms of Reference
The group's Terms of Reference can be found here. (PDF: 17KB, Pages:1)
Minutes
Minutes of recent meetings can be found below.
16th July 2009
(PDF: 39KB, Pages:3)
25th March 2009 (PDF: 88KB, Pages:3)
30th January 2009 (PDF: 106KB, Pages:7)
19th November 2008 (PDF: 85KB, Pages:7)
Current members
| Tunde Banjoko (Chair) |
Local Employment Access Projects (LEAP) |
| Tanzeem Ahmed |
OLMEC |
| Rob Allen |
Confederation of British Industry |
| Arun Batra |
London Development Agency |
| Jeremy Crook |
Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) |
| Wilf Sullivan | Trade Union Congress |
| Anthony Heath |
Oxford University |
| Susanna Kalitowski |
Equality and Human Rights Commission |
| Lee Tribe |
DWP Commercial Directorate |
| Hayley Addison |
DWP Commercial Directorate |
| Jenny Harland |
GEO |
