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03/03/2006
Plans to tackle racist bullying in schools
New guidelines have been published to help schools tackle racist bullying.
The guidelines, published by the Department for Education and Skills, offer suggestions for lessons, staff training and anti-bullying strategies to help schools identify, prevent and deal with racist bullying.
The suggestions include allowing young people to study such topics as the life story of American anti-segregation campaigner Rosa Parks; the contribution made by Commonwealth soldiers to World War II or football anti-racism campaigns.
Research conducted for the Department for Education and Skills found that a quarter of pupils from ethnic minorities attending mainly white schools had experienced racist name-calling within the previous seven days.
Schools Minister Jacqui Smith said: "No child should have to experience bullying of any kind, and tackling racist bullying in schools is a key priority. These guideline will form a key part of schools' compulsory anti-bullying policies, help them create an ethos where racist bullying rarely happens, and ensure that it will be dealt with convincingly if it does."
The guidelines will be supported by a nationwide series of workshops for schools starting this month, where leading teachers and organisations in tackling racist bullying will promote effective practice in tackling bullying and promoting race equality.
(KMcA/GB)
The guidelines, published by the Department for Education and Skills, offer suggestions for lessons, staff training and anti-bullying strategies to help schools identify, prevent and deal with racist bullying.
The suggestions include allowing young people to study such topics as the life story of American anti-segregation campaigner Rosa Parks; the contribution made by Commonwealth soldiers to World War II or football anti-racism campaigns.
Research conducted for the Department for Education and Skills found that a quarter of pupils from ethnic minorities attending mainly white schools had experienced racist name-calling within the previous seven days.
Schools Minister Jacqui Smith said: "No child should have to experience bullying of any kind, and tackling racist bullying in schools is a key priority. These guideline will form a key part of schools' compulsory anti-bullying policies, help them create an ethos where racist bullying rarely happens, and ensure that it will be dealt with convincingly if it does."
The guidelines will be supported by a nationwide series of workshops for schools starting this month, where leading teachers and organisations in tackling racist bullying will promote effective practice in tackling bullying and promoting race equality.
(KMcA/GB)
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