Anti-Racist Strategy
On July 9 2020, we reaffirmed our commitment to fighting racism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
- We will not tolerate racism, ignorance, or prejudice.
- We recognise the critical role schools play in dismantling systemic racism.
- We pledge to drive change. Giving children and staff the knowledge they need to understand and tackle important social issues, like racism.
To achieve this, we committed to:
- Establishing a Working Group with staff, children, parents, and governors to propose actions.
- Adapting our curriculum to deepen understanding of racism's roots and scrutinise all aspects of school life.
- Providing extra training to help our staff understand diversity. This helps to open discussions with students about their concerns and proposed solutions.
- Seizing the moment as a catalyst for real, sustained change.
What have we done since then?
- Created a Strategic Working Group, with an outstanding Chairperson to hold us to account.
- Established Diversity Committees in each school to support leadership in developing inclusive strategies.
- Reviewed and diversified our curriculum across all schools.
- Engaged with students and parents to understand their perspectives on diversity.
- We appointed some new Trustees and Governors to better reflect our community.
- Improved our recruitment processes to enhance inclusion.
- Updated our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Policy. We also shared clear objectives on each school's website.
- Conducted anti-racist audits in all three schools, leading to significant changes.
- Earned a Bronze RACE (Race and Conscious Equality) Charter Mark for The Langley Heritage Primary.
- Provided staff, Governors, and Trustees training to increase their awareness of hidden bias. They also received extra training through the Black Curriculum and RACE Charter Mark initiatives.
- Developed an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging improvement plan.
We are committed to embedding best practices in equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We maintain an open dialogue with our community to make sure we are focusing on the right things. While we acknowledge there is more work to do, the steps we’ve taken show we’re serious about making race equality better in schools, jobs, and leadership. Our curriculum and conversations will continue to show the important work and stories of people from the global majority. Our aim is to diminish racism and prejudice in all forms.
