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<p>The government condemns and strives to tackle all forms of racial discrimination,
prejudice, and harassment. Under the Equality Act 2010, schools have a duty to take
steps to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation, to advance equality
of opportunity and foster good relations across all protected characteristics, including
between people of different ethnic backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>The department has not
provided specific guidance or funding to schools to deliver racial justice work and
workshops. Schools have flexibility over how they deliver subjects, so they can develop
an integrated approach that is sensitive to the needs and background of their pupils. The
department has published advice to support schools to fulfil their duties under the
Equality Act 2010, which is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/315587/Equality_Act_Advice_Final.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/315587/Equality_Act_Advice_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>As part of a broad and balanced curriculum, pupils should be taught about different
societies. This includes learning how different groups have contributed to the development
of Britain. The curriculum offers many opportunities for schools to do this, notably
through citizenship education and relationships education, which is now compulsory
in all schools and has a clear focus on the importance of valuing difference. The
history curriculum also gives teachers the flexibility to include the contribution
of black and minority ethnic history into lessons. This aligns with the school’s duty
to promote and foster good relations across all protected characteristics, including
race.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on the implementation and teaching of the relationships,
sex and health education curriculum is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health</a>.
The national curriculum content for citizenship can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The department continues to publish information, guidance and support for teachers
and school leaders on how to challenge radical views, including racist and discriminatory
beliefs, on the website Educate Against Hate, which is available at: <a href="https://educateagainsthate.com/"
target="_blank">https://educateagainsthate.com/</a>. One of these resources is the
‘Respectful School Communities’ toolkit, a self-review and signposting tool to support
schools to develop a whole-school approach which promotes respect and discipline.
This can combat bullying, harassment and prejudice of any kind, including hate-based
bullying. This toolkit is available here: <a href="https://educateagainsthate.com/resources/respectful-school-communities-self-review-signposting-tool-2/"
target="_blank">https://educateagainsthate.com/resources/respectful-school-communities-self-review-signposting-tool-2/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>It is important that schools take full responsibility for ensuring lessons
and materials are age appropriate, suitable, and politically impartial, particularly
when using materials produced by external organisations. The department published
the guidance, ‘Political impartiality in schools’, to support schools to meet their
duties in this area, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools</a>.</p>
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