Tackling Racism & Extremism: The Essential Guide for Creating an Anti-Racist School Culture and Keeping Students Safe

Course Aim 

The summer riots, along with the Gaza crisis, have revealed the extent of the fear and division simmering beneath the surface in our society. Whether white British or minority ethnic or religious background, students are having to navigate the highly politicised landscape of hate-based language and its violent effects. There is an urgent need in schools to ensure that all students can feel safe, learn and thrive and that disinformation and phobic attitudes are robustly challenged.

This training provides a masterclass in getting to grips with tackling racism.  Content explores how to successfully create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students that addresses racism effectively without inadvertently stoking the fires that generate it. This course is suitable for DSLs, EDI Officers, RSHE leads, inclusion leads and SLT looking to deepen their understanding in this topic and wanting practical takeaways that can be implemented.

Key Learning objectives include:

• Understanding how unconscious bias impacts schools and society
• Exploring systemic/ institutional discrimination is in its different forms
• Understanding the lived experience of minority ethnic students and the correlation with student progress
• Tackling racist incidents and attitudes in the classroom and school wide
• The Prevent duty and its use and misuse in challenging /exacerbating extremism
• How to have constructive, restorative conversations with students and staff
• Growing an Inclusive school culture: school improvement roadmap

This course is delivered by two presenters.  Course fees are £299 + VAT per person.  Discounts available for 2+ colleagues attending