Antisemitism is a “stain” on British society that “refuses to be consigned to history”, a new report into how to root it out of the workplace has said.
Commissioned by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the review has taken place in the shadow of a massive rise in antisemitism that followed the Hamas attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023.
The report was co-authored by Lord John Mann, the government’s independent adviser on antisemitism and former Conservative minister Dame Penny Mordaunt.
“The Commission heard shocking experiences that we will not ignore,” Lord Mann said, as the report was published on Tuesday.
He added: “Antisemitism is racism and it must be treated as such. We hope these recommendations will provide additional guidance and action for civil society.”
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Recommendations from the review include improvements to NHS training, policing standards, guidance for schoolteachers and measures to ensure that Jewish people are not discriminated against by professional bodies.
Dame Penny said: “No person should face abuse or discrimination whilst going about their business, whether it is pursuing the career of their choice or accessing public services.
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“We wanted to suggest some very practical things that can be dealt with swiftly and will dramatically improve people’s experiences.”
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Lord Mann and Dame Penny set out 10 recommendations calling for educators, public services and trade unions to do more to tackle antisemitism.
Among them was a recommendation for every NHS trust to have “basic training on contemporary antisemitism”.
Meanwhile, efforts to teach primary school teachers how to avoid passing on antisemitism and anti-Jewish tropes in their lessons should be rolled out in faith schools across the UK, the report said.
