'Unconscious bias training' scrapped by ministers
BBC News By Sean Coughlan image copyrightGetty Images "Unconscious bias training" is being scrapped for civil servants in England, with ministers saying it does not work. The training, intended to tackle patterns of discrimination and prejudice, is used in many workplaces. The government says there is no evidence it changes attitudes - and is urging other public sector employers to end this type of training. But race equality campaigner Halima Begum said the government "mustn't backtrack on anti-racism training". Discrimination Lucille Thirlby, assistant general secretary of the FDA civil ser...