Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 4
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We believe that current guidance is inadequately catering to the needs of BAME people and...
Recommendation
We believe that current guidance is inadequately catering to the needs of BAME people and the publication of translated guidance has been slow and often less accessible than English-language versions. The Government should update the guidance on the virus itself, how it transmits, and prevention strategies, in a clear, accessible and culturally competent way.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We share COVID-19 information through our press partnerships working specifically to reach ethnic minority audiences—with up to 50 print media outlets with a circulation of over 500,000. Separate radio and TV partnerships have also been established, delivering credible content in multiple languages across 12 community radio stations and 43 community television stations. We have also shared guidance by working alongside the BBC to support their videos in five South Asian languages on a range of topics including lockdown rules, vaccines, and new variants.