Black History Month: “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”

With this in mind, we want to take this opportunity to remind you about some organisations providing advice, tools and training and using their power for good when it comes to preventing racism and racist bullying: 

Tools and organisations for preventing racism and racist bullying 

Information and support for staff 

• ABA: Tackling Racist and Faith Targeted Bullying pages 
  https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/all-about-bullying/at-risk-groups/racist-and-faith-targeted-bullying    
• ABA: Preventing bullying of children and young people who are refugees 
  https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/all-about-bullying/at-risk-groups/children-and-young-people-who-are-refugees 
• Class 13: Equity focused educational training for teachers: https://www.class13.org/our-impact/ 
• Stop Hate UK : Young people’s online Hate resource Hub: https://www.stophateuk.org/resources/young-peoples-resource-hub/ 
• Stop Hate UK: Training for Educational Settings: Schools, Colleges and Universities: https://www.stophateuk.org/training-and-education/educational-settings/ 
• The Diana Award: Anti-Bullying Programme: https://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/anti-bullying 
• The Red Cross talking about race and racism guides for schools: https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/talking-with-children-and-young-people-about-race-and-racism 
• NEU Anti-Racism Charter: https://neu.org.uk/latest/library/anti-racism-charter 
• Kidscape: Discriminatory Bullying Help Page: https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-parents-and-carers/discriminatory-bullying/  
• Professionals Online Safety Helpline: A free helpline from the South West Grid for Learning and the Safer Internet Centre supporting professionals working with children and young people with any online safety issues they face. https://swgfl.org.uk/helplines/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ 
• Diverse Educators: A collaborative community that celebrates the successes and amplifies the stories of diverse people, and have created an anti-racism toolkit for educators. https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/anti-racism-toolkit/ 

School or classroom resources to use or share with pupils 

• Childline: Offers advice and support to young people who experience bullying, including racist bullying. https://www.childline.org.uk/ 
• Educate Against Hate: A website by the DfE providing resources to help teachers and parents prevent radicalisation and hate, including racism. https://www.educateagainsthate.com/  
• EqualiTeach: A charity who have created a resource for teachers called ‘Faith in Us: Educating Young People about Islamophobia’, among other resources about equality and diversity https://equaliteach.co.uk/education/classroom-resources/faith-in-us/ 
• Kidscape: Put Yourself In My Shoes, a lesson plan aimed at KS1 and KS2 about building empathy. 
  Put Yourself In My Shoes KS1 and KS2 Lesson Plan (kidscape.org.uk) 
• Show Racism the Red Card: An anti-racism educational charity that uses football to educate against racism and works with children in schools and have an education hub with lots of anti-racism resources. https://theredcardhub.org/ 
• The Economist Educational Foundation: An independent charity that creates teaching resources and events to support the development of news literacy in students around the world. Their recent Topical Talk on the media may help with discussion with older children about misinformation. https://talk.economistfoundation.org/resources/the-media-information-or-influence/ 
• The Black Curriculum: A social enterprise that addresses the lack of Black British history in the UK curriculum and provides educational resources. https://www.theblackcurriculum.com 

Other organisations 

• The Runnymede Trust: The UK's leading race equality think tank that works to improve race relations and promote social justice. https://www.runnymedetrust.org 
• Coram Children's Legal Centre: Provides legal advice and representation to children and young people, to ensure they have access to education and support They promotes and protects the rights of children in the UK and internationally in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. https://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/about-us/ 
• The Race Equality Foundation: Promotes race equality in public services, particularly in health and housing, with a focus on children and families. https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk 
• Barnardo’s – BAME Network: Barnardo’s has specific programmes aimed at supporting Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic children and young people. https://www.barnardos.org.uk 
• Race on the Agenda (ROTA): Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is a leading social policy think tank in the UK that focuses on race equality and social justice. Established in 1984, ROTA works to challenge structural inequalities affecting Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in London and across the UK.  https://www.rota.org.uk/ 

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