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From January 2023, schools applying for the Global Neighbours award are expected to demonstrate their commitment to anti-racism.

A Global Neighbours school should not only be non-racist but actively anti-racist. This starts with a commitment from the school’s leadership to prioritise anti-racist learning among staff, so that (in whatever the school’s context) education champions dignity and equity for all. 

Like poverty, racism robs people of their dignity, power and voice. Its roots cannot be separated from the worst aspects of our colonial past and it should therefore be given proper consideration in relation to global citizenship education.

We recognise that moving towards being a truly anti-racist school is a journey; it takes time and requires support. At the bottom of this page you will find links to a range of resources to help you develop your practice. This page will be updated regularly and further resources will be added.

The video below is a helpful starting point as you work towards embedding anti-racist practice in your school.

A training video to help schools as they work to develop their anti-racism practice. Particularly useful for schools applying for Global Neighbours. This video includes a series of discussion questions at the end and may be useful for a staff CPD session.

Anti-Racism in School

A training video to help schools as they work to develop their anti-racism practice. Particularly useful for schools applying for Global Neighbours. This video includes a series of discussion questions at the end and may be useful for a staff CPD session.

NEU Framework for developing an anti-racist approach

A detailed and helpful approach from the National Education Union

Centre for Race Education and Decoloniality

Resources from Leeds Beckett University, including their Anti-Racist Schools award.

Becoming an anti-racist school | Teach First

This link will take you to the Teach First website

How to use the arts to tackle racism in schools

Read about how one school in Norfolk used a creative way to develop anti-racist practice.

How arts and culture can help decolonise the curriculum

Podcast from TES exploring how black history is presented in school – and how a focus on the arts can make a difference.

Friends, Families and Travellers

This link will take you to the gypsy-traveller website

The Anti-Racist Educator

This link will take you to the Anti-Racist Educator website

Words for Life

Read and learn about anti-racism. This link will take you to the Words for Life website

BAMEed Network

Black, Asian, & Minority Ethnic Educators. This link will take you to the BAMEed Network Website

Equality & Anti-Racism – Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Resources covering children’s rights to Equality and Non-Discrimination. They include classroom resources, booklets and videos.
Register for Global Neighbours Cymru

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