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.
Racism and exclusions
Racism needs explicit discussion rather than ignoring it as a factor
Windrush Day 2021
22 June 2021 marks 73 years since the SS Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex in 1948.
Tackling antisemitism
Tackling antisemitism through education and resources for members.
Anti-racism in education
Working against racism in education
Show Racism the Red Card launch competition
Cricketer Monty Panesar, sports presenter Chris Kamara and author Michael Rosen to help launch Show Racism the Red Card school competition.
Welcoming refugee children to your school
Here you will find resources which have been developed and shared by teachers to help schools support refugees.
Advice
Racial Harassment
The legal definition of racial harassment, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to racial harassment.
Race discrimination
The legal definitions of race discrimination, who is protected, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Blog
The NEU rejects the findings of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
The Sewell report has little of value to say about education and has no recommendations on tackling racism in schools.
Refugee week : 14-21 June 2021
This year’s theme for Refugee Week is “we cannot walk alone”. It is a message that speaks to the values of the NEU and in this blog, we give example of our work and links to resources including an upcoming webinar.
Press release
UCL on Tackling Extremism
This is an important report. It reminds us about the power of education to build societies.
Black Lives Matter
It is urgent that all Black students can access a positive, engaging and representative curriculum.
Protecting Black Lives in Education
Throughout 2020 and 2021, racism and the value of Black lives has been the subject of persistent and painful news stories, and the Covid pandemic has laid bare the extent of racial inequalities in all areas of social policy.
Urgent action to tackle racism
NEU has today written to the Prime Minister with 5 recommendations for urgent action to tackle racism.