1. www.atl.org.uk RACE EQUALITY IN EDUCATION DUTY OR PRINCIPLE ? Runnymede Trust and Institute of Education Conference 4 th December 2008

2. www.atl.org.uk Overview of presentation What do the duties on schools mean for the promotion of race equality? Putting legislation into practice: some findings from a snapshot of teachers’ experiences Key challenges

3. www.atl.org.uk Legislating for Race Equality Result of incident/campaigning Reaction versus response Regulating or changing behaviour? What about cultural transformation?

4. www.atl.org.uk Putting legislation into practice Ethos of the school Dealing with racist incidents Race equality impact assessments and action plans Support and guidance for staff, pupils and their families Teaching about identity and diversity Getting involved in national projects

5. www.atl.org.uk Where are we now? Racist language Bullying around racism, culture and/or faith and belief Any changes over the past five years? Addressing issues around racism, culture and/or faith and belief

6. www.atl.org.uk Some observations Communication of policies, clear expectations and support for education staff Independent schools Working with parents/carers and with the community

7. www.atl.org.uk Key challenges Developing a shared understanding of the problem of racism “The more things change, the more they stay the same” Making the links – developing principled action

8. www.atl.org.uk Final thought…. “A civilisation can flounder as readily in the face of moral and spiritual bankruptcy as it can through financial bankruptcy.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

9. www.atl.org.uk Contact details: Daniela Wachsening Policy Adviser (Equalities) Association of Teachers and Lecturers 7 Northumberland Street London WC2N 5RD Tel. 020 7782 1606 Email: dwachsening@atl.org.ukdwachsening@atl.org.uk