Baroness McGregor-Smith has been asked by the BIS to lead a review looking at the issues faced by businesses in developing black and minority ethnic (BME) talent from when they start work through to executive level. The review will also consider the obstacles faced and the impacts these have on the individuals and the businesses themselves. It will also look at the evidence base and consider those interventions that have worked well and what more can be done. The review is part of the Government’s BME 2020 plan, aimed at improving labour market outcomes for those from BME backgrounds, which includes increasing the proportion of apprenticeships taken up by young people from BME backgrounds by 20% and increasing BME employment by 20% by 2020.

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