Identify trends that enable targeted responses
Identifying trends will enable local authorities and schools to carry out preventative rather than reactive work and produce more relevant and better targeted programmes of education.
Measure the success of strategies
Monitoring incidents will provide a good indicator of how successful strategies aimed at reducing prejudice have been.
Provide a safe environment for staff and pupils
Recording prejudice-related incidents demonstrates a pro-active and positive ethos, where everyone is valued, and prejudice and discrimination are not accepted.