Education’s role is key, and we embrace that responsibility
Please find here a selection of resources that can be used to continue and support the ongoing conversation about inclusivity, equality and justice.
1. Students in Years 7-10 have been discussing issues raised by this film in their Form periods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgUrgvHu-u0&t=360s
2. A pocket guide for pupils produced by Tolerance.org showing how pupils can speak out against injustice and intolerance.
https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/speak_up_pocket_card_2up.pdf
3. The 'I'm with Sam Campaign' focusing on disability and discrimination
4. A factsheet on how parents can support their LGBT child
5. A guide to help support LGBT young people from BAME backgrounds
6. A short film produced by The Atlantic on how parents can talk to their children about race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNEKbVq_ou4
7. Penguin have published the following list of books to help students to understand and challenge racism
8. Reading List:
Key Stage 3
- Bali Rai Now or Never
- Jewell Parker Rhodes Ghost Boys
- Ele Fountain Boy 87
- Kwame Alexander The Crossover
- Aisha Bushby A Pocketful of Stars
- Sita Brahmachari Where the River runs Gold
- Sophia Thakur Somebody give this heart a pen
- Shaun Tan Tales from the Inner City
- Malorie Blackman Noughts and Crosses
Key Stage 4+
- Maya Angelou I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- Meera Syal Anita and Me
- Nikesh Shukla The Boxer
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Purple Hibiscus
- Dean Atta The Black Flamingo
- Bernardine Evaristo Girl, woman, Other
- Mildred D. Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
- Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and you