Anti-racism charter
The NEU's framework for developing an anti-racist approach
Coronavirus : what you need to know – racial disparities and September opening
The DfE recognises that some groups including Black employees are at comparatively increased risk from Covid-19 and recommends that employers discuss with such staff the measures put in place to ensure their safety.
Black History Month
Black History Month (BHM) is held each year in October, to promote the history and contribution that Black communities have made to the UK helping to understand the present through our past.
Welcoming refugee children to your school
Here you will find resources which have been developed and shared by teachers to help schools support refugees.
NEU tribute to Stephen Lawrence
The NEU is particularly concerned that the disproportionate emphasis on Black young people as perpetrators rather than as victims of knife crime and that the misnomer of ‘Black on Black’ crime is hiding the facts and continuing the narrative of blaming the victims.
Migrant educators
There are many reasons why people choose to work in education when in the UK. What will Brexit mean for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU?
Barriers report: the impact of racism on Black teachers
Over 1000 Black teachers shared their stories of everyday school experiences in a survey and focus group research carried out by the Runnymede Trust, commissioned by the NEU.
Advice
Coronavirus : FAQs for Black educators
Frequently asked questions for Black educators during the coronavirus crisis.
Blog
The Empire Windrush
22 June 1948 ‘Citizens of the British empire’. Britain’s schizophrenic approach to migrants continues to this day. Rodeane Henry-Grant on Windrush.
NEU LGBT+ Black educators stand in solidarity with Caster Semenya
Black women in the UK are less likely to take part in sport than their white counterparts. Camille Kumar, NEU LGBT+ and race equality policy specialist, looks into why Caster Semenya's case is so important.
Event
Black educators' conference 2019
The Black Educators' Conference will take place at the Mercure Manchester Hotel from 15 to 17 November 2019.