he contribution of black people to British history and culture should be taught in all subjects at school, a union conference has been told.
The NASUWT teaching union’s annual conference heard that the national curriculum is “lacking” and some teachers have taken it into their own hands to “decolonise their classrooms”.
A motion passed at the conference said education should equip all children to understand and respect a variety of histories, cultures and traditions.
It noted that the national curriculum should “reflect, respect and value the contributions of all communities” that have contributed to building the UK.
Calls to decolonise the curriculum and boost diversity in schools, colleges and universities have gained momentum over the past year following protests in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
The national curriculum is lacking and the fact that our exam boards don’t value and reward the diversity of content is an issue
Michelle Codrington-Rogers, former president of the NASUWT, acknowledged there was “some discomfort” with the…
