A new package of support materials for teachers and staff will embed anti-racism and race equality into all aspects of school life.
Scotdec’s Anti-Racist Toolkit resource is designed for all educators who want to make a start at understanding what anti-racism is and how we as teachers and pupils, allies and individuals with lived experience of racism can start our anti-racist journey, as individuals, communities and wider society.
Education Scotland’s resource will ensure children and young people see language, content and imagery that reflects the diversity of culture, identities, and experiences, including their own.
Today also sees the publication of guidance from anti-racism charity the Coalition for Racial Equality which will further support teachers in embedding anti-racism across the curriculum.
Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said:
Racism of any form has no place in Scotland which is why embedding anti-racism into the ethos and practice of our education system is imperative.
This new Education Scotland guidance builds on existing resources available and was developed in collaboration with a range of young people, education practitioners and organisations with lived experience of racism and expertise in addressing it.
Our schools and our curriculum seek to promote and inspire a sense of belonging, inclusion and social justice for learners, practitioners and the wider community. Having an
education system that provides an opportunity for anti-racism learning, debate and leadership is crucial in our attempt to eradicate racism in wider society.
Education Scotland Chief Executive and HMI Chief Inspector of Education Gayle Gorman said :
It is essential that all our children and young people develop an understanding of the world around them and how it has been shaped, as well as an appreciation of the contribution made by people from a range of cultures and identities.
“Our new resource will support the profession to teach and build a society which advances equality and actively rejects and challenges racial discrimination. We hope that our whole-school approach to race equality and anti-racism will help children and young people develop as responsible global citizens.
Access the resources
Education Scotland’s Promoting and Developing Race Equality and Anti-Racist Education: An Overview
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights Guide to Developing an Anti-Racist Curriculum
Scotland’s Development Education Centre’s Anti-Racist Toolkit for Teachers
