1. Anti-Racism in the Welsh Education System
@theredcardwales

2. Is Racism still a problem in 2016?
What is the impact of racism, particularly in schools??

3. 1. Racism exists in schools across Wales

4. Believe racism takes place between pupils in Wales

6. Pupils experiences….

7. ¼ Of teachers have reported / responded to a racist incident in last 12 months
¼ in the last 12 months
86% stated pupils had misconceptions and stereotypes

8. 2. Islamophobia is prevalent across Wales

9. 97% Have heard bad comments about Muslims / Islam

10. A comparison of the number of good and bad comments a Year 7 cohort have heard about Islam and Christianity

11. 3. Teachers feel unequipped to deal with racist attitudes and racist incidents

12. 84% of teachers have not had any training on anti-racism
Some pupils ask teachers not to report racist incidents.
84% of teachers have not had any training on anti-racism
Some teachers said anti-racism is a low priority in their school!
2 in 3 teachers do not feel well trained or confident supporting both the victim and perpetrator
Teachers can be unsure of the outcomes and benefits of reporting racist incidents.

13. 4. Students and teachers think more needs to be done in school to tackle racism

14. Year 5 and 6’s think… More anti-racism lessons and workshops
Raising awareness projects and events
Clearer rules and consequences for racist attitudes and incidents
A safe place or person to report incidents to
Race councils or ambassadors in school
Teach anti-racism from a young age

15. Recommendations
1. Embed anti-racism in to the school curriculum and ethos.
Anti-racism should be embedded and directly taught in the new primary and secondary curriculum.
Each school should develop a pupil led Race or Equality Council.
Every school should have a whole school approach to equality, respect and tolerance.
2. Improved reporting of racist incidents.
There should be an evaluation into the current racist incident reporting system in each Local Authority.
Clear guidance should be produced on the process and outcomes of reporting racist incidents.
Schools should have support systems in place for victim and perpetrators of racist incidents.
3. Mandatory anti-racism school staff training.
It should be mandatory for all school staff to undertake anti-racism training as part of their on-going continual professional development. This should include training on how to recognise, respond to, report and follow up suspected racist incidents.
It should be mandatory for trainee teachers to undertake anti-racism education training as part of their Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
All qualified teachers should have access to anti-racism education training.
4. Further research.
Future research needs to further investigate how racism is experienced,
evaluate how anti-racism is taught and how anti-racism can be improved in
the Welsh education system.

16. Questioning Unconscious Prejudice
@theredcardwales

17. The Witches of Glum

18. The city was ruled by an old king who could no longer walk
True or False?
We are not told the King’s age. We may make an assumption he is old based on the fact he ‘could no longer walk’
The city was ruled by an old king who could no longer walk
FALSE!

19. The castle was in the centre of the city
True or False?
The castle was in the centre of the city
TRUE!

20. True or False?
At no point are we told that Groga is wicked. We may of made an assumption she was wicked because she was ugly and disfigured. We know too that the King doesn’t like her, but again it does not say the King is good!
Groga was a wicked witch who lived in a cave on the other side of the lake
FALSE!

21. Princess Christina was very beautiful
True or False?
Princess Christina was “popular”. She was also happy and willing to help others. But nowhere does it say she is beautiful!
Princess Christina was very beautiful
FALSE!

22. The Stranger wanted to be made King in return for killing Groga
True or False?
The Stranger wanted to be made King in return for killing Groga
We don’t know if the stranger is even a man, so we don’t know if he/she would be a king or a queen. Anyway, the stranger only asks for the crown – and doesn’t specifically state he/she wants a title, or even power. For all we know the stranger may have wanted to sell the crown on Ebay!
FALSE!

23. A good witch lived to the west of the City
True or False?
A good witch lived to the west of the City
We are not told Gwendolyn is good – only that she is beautiful and wears a sparkly gown!
FALSE!

24. True or False?
The stranger agreed to give Gwendolyn half of his gold if she helped him
He/She agreed to give her “a share”. We are not told what the share is. And of course we don’t know the stranger is a ‘he’.
FALSE!

25. Thoughts?

27. Proud and active Christian
Daniel Sturridge
Christian

28. Amhir Khan
Muslim
Very active and proud Muslim. He travels widely practicing and promoting Islam.
May have said Gold Medallist. He is a SILVER medallist but not Gold.

29. Anders Breivik Terrorist
Anders Breivik. Set off a bomb in Oslo.The explosion killed eight people and injured at least 209 people, twelve of them seriously.
The second attack occurred less than two hours later at a summer camp on the island of Utøya in Tyrifjorden, Buskerud. The camp was organized by the AUF, the youth division of the ruling Norwegian Labour Party (AP). Breivik, dressed in a homemade police uniform and showing false identification,[17][18] took a ferry to the island and opened fire at the participants, killing 68 of them outright,[7][8] and injuring at least 110 people, 55 of them seriously;[11][12] the 69th victim died in a hospital two days after the massacre.
Anders Breivik
Terrorist

30. Charlotte Tumilty Teacher
Charlotte Tumilty went to school on her first day of placement and was sent home because of her tattoos being inappropriate. This was picked up by the press, and the school later apologise and invited her back. She refused.
Charlotte Tumilty
Teacher

31. Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson
Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson – Gold Medallist (11 Golds) Most successful female Paralympian. Welsh, born in Cardiff.
Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson
Gold Medallist

32. Freddy Eastwood Gypsy Traveller
Freddie Eastwood – Gypsy (Also picture Rooney & Ibrahimovic both GRT descent)
Freddy Eastwood
Gypsy Traveller

33. Nadia Bolz-Weber
Vicar
Also a National Powerlifter

34. Inju Jain
Billionaire
Came to the UK and read the Times Newspaper. Liked it so much she went home to India and recreated it.

35. Scott Campbell Tattoo Artist
Married to US Movie Star Lake Bell. Also did Cheryl Coles Rose Tattoo
Scott Campbell
Tattoo Artist

36. Fanja Singh Marathon Runner
Fanja Singh – Marathon Runner (is 104 years old born in 1911, took up running at 81 years and has run 8 Marathons)

37. Where does unconscious prejudice come from? Discuss…….
Direct experiences (with other people, events, situations, etc.)
The environment we are brought up in & Traditional societal influences…..

38. Environment & societal influences
Example…….

39. Where does unconscious prejudice come from? Discuss…….
Direct experiences (with other people, events, situations, etc.)
The environment we are brought up in & Traditional societal influences…..
Influence of Media & TV etc.

40. Media Influence

41. Challenging Unconscious Prejudice…
How can we challenge this?
Discuss…
Education to raise awareness of Unconscious Prejudice & break down stereotypes that may exist.
Questioning & challenging the “norm” (tradition).
Whole school approach (On-going & pro active)

42. Any questions? Wales@theredcard.org www.srtrc.org @theredcardwales