Teachers in Scotland have been asked to heed anti-racism guidance which will give detailed examples for decolonising the curriculum, as well as a toolkit to address their own discomfort when discussing race.
The Scottish government hopes the package of support material, released on Thursday, would “embed anti-racism and race equality into all aspects of school life” – and includes new guidance from Education Scotland on normalising diversity within the curriculum.
But Scotland’s leading BAME youth organisation, Intercultural Youth Scotland, warned the Scottish government that “we cannot resource our way to anti-racist change”, saying further action was needed to address the predominantly white teaching workforce and racism which is rife in Scottish schools.
Examples of recommendations in the guidance include diversity in dolls, dressing up clothes for younger children and more diversity in worked examples in maths. It also encourages those teaching older pupils to use novels that portray strong inter-racial friendships.
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