Racist Incidents and Bullying in Schools: how to prevent them and how to respond when they happen

Author: Robin Richardson and Berenice Miles

ISBN: 9781858564289

Price: £17.99

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156 pages
244 x 170mm
October 2008
Reprinted April 2009

All schools have an ethical and legal responsibility to prevent bullying around racism, culture and religion, and to deal robustly and sensitively with incidents that do occur. But there are complex practical and theoretical questions:

• how do we ensure all children and young people are safe, happy and successful?


• What are the differences between racist bullying and other forms of bullying?


• How do we educate children and young people to see that racism and cultural prejudices are damaging even when no offence is intended or taken?


• How do we ensure that the recording and reporting of racist incidents is of positive value, not just a bureaucratic chore?


• How do we ensure that our efforts are not counter-productive?


• What are the implications for the curriculum and for school organisation and ethos?

This book handles such questions by describing a range of recent projects and initiatives at national, local and institutional levels and quotes extensively from the voice, experiences and stories of young people. It will be invaluable to policy makers, managers and teachers in primary and secondary schools, and to officers and school improvement partners in local authorities and to inspectors and teacher trainers.

The authors are well known for their work on promoting race equality and social justice in education. Robin Richardson is a director of the Insted consultancy. Berenice Miles is an independent consultant and was responsible for the influential handbook Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools published by Ealing Education Authority. They are co-authors of Equality Stories: recognition, respect and raising achievement Trentham Books 2003.

Reviews

The text is articulate, intellectual, complex and sensitively expressed, whilst not avoiding the realities and facts of racism. Not only does it educate, it also provides a very practical resource and a vision of a future where dealing with this problem is a shared responsibility. - Pastoral Care in Education

Featured in Times Educational Supplement - more info...

very useful and accessible book... it demystifies some complex terminology and outlines a wide range of practical strategies. For more experienced practitioners or for ITE providers, sections of the book could be adapted for use in staff development or preparatory reading. - Multiverse - full review

this slim book has managed to think about preventing and responding to racist incidents and bullying in terms of skills, knowledge and understanding but it has also managed, as it suggests training should, to 'engage hearts and minds'. Quietly ringing in my ears is 'Ask children if they're OK' ...reminding us that we could do this more and do this better. - Runnymede Bulletin - full review

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