General Information Black Information Link: The Black Information Link – Blink is the formal mouthpiece and news portal run by The 1990 Trust that aims to give a voice to Black’s, Asians and Minority Ethnic communities. It is a needs-led premium initiative of the 1990 Trust and launched with the key purpose of being a conduit for articulating and conveying the views of marginalized communities within the UK and beyond. Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations: The Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER) based at the University of Warwick is the major academic body in the UK for the research and teaching of aspects of race, migration and ethnic relations. Commission for racial equality: The independent advocate for equality and human rights in Britain, the Equality and Human Rights Commission aims to reduce inequality, eliminate discrimination, strengthen good relations between people, and promote and protect human rights. Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism: The Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism, FAIR, was founded in 2001 as an independent charitable organization. Our aim is to work towards establishing a Safe, Just and Tolerant Britain in which Islamophobia and racism have no place. Home Office: The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, counter-terrorism and police. Institue of Race Relations: The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) was established as an independent educational charity in 1958 to carry out research, publish and collect resources on race relations throughout the world. The Guardian: The Guardian has a section that records all of the stories on the issue of Race. An excellent resource for students or tutors wishing to look at current race issues in the UK and the wider world. The Muslim Council of Britain: The Muslim Council of Britain is a national representative Muslim umbrella body with over 500 affiliated national, regional and local organisations, mosques, charities and schools. The MCB is pledged to work for the common good of society as a whole; encouraging individual Muslims and Muslim organisations to play a full and participatory role in public life.
General Guidance for Schools / FE / HE and Teachers Anti-racist toolkit for use in UK HE institutions: Based at the Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies (CERS) at the University of Leeds, and funded by the DfES specifically for use in UK HEIs, this toolkit examines discourses of 'whiteness', everyday and institutional racism, and anti-racist practice. Association of Teachers and Lecturers: Equality and Diversity for those New to Teaching: Identifies a number of laws (and useful websites) in relation to equality and diversity in the UK. Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland: The Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES) was set up in 1991 following consultation with minority ethnic representatives, racial equality practitioners, teachers and academics in Scotland. Cultural Diversity and Inclusive Practice Toolkit: Hands on toolkit from Flinders University, Australia. Useful for reflecting on the impact of cultural frameworks on teaching and learning, small groups, controversial issues and internationalisation. DfES - Ethnic Minority Achievement: Does not appear to have been updated for a while, but has a wide range of resources and information nonetheless. Equality Resource Centre: Provided by the University and College Union: contains key UCU publications and other important documents on equality issues, as well as specific guidance on equality issues for branches and local associations. General Teaching Council: The GTC is the professional body for teaching in England. Their overall purpose is to work in the public interest to help improve standards of teaching and learning. HEA/ECU Degree Attainment Project: Interesting resources/conferences on gaps in degree attainment by minority ethnic students - documents regularly uploaded. This year long project reviews the sector through both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Internationalisation and the curriculum: Analysis of policy and practice implications, and other dimensions of internationalisation, based at University of Salford. Particular emphasis on addressing diversity in the curriculum, and reflecting on cultural and ethnocentric assumptions. Excellent link to a variety of web resources. Multiverse: Multiverse (funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools) is an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Professional Resource Network created to meet the challenge of raising the achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds. It has been developed for teacher educators, student teachers and trainees in response to newly qualified teachers' request for more support in teaching pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those with English as an additional language. Social class, religious diversity, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, and Travellers and Roma are also explored. Online Support for Ethnic Minority Achievement: This online resource base for teachers has been developed by Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester LEAs with funding from the former DfES now the DCSF. EMA Online was launched in 2003 and has been supporting those working with black and other minority ethnic pupils for over five years. Open University: Making your Teaching Inclusive: This site has practical advice about teaching inclusively and will also help you meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. It will give you an insight into what study is like for disabled students, and what you can do to make a difference. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority: The Respect for all web pages provide guidance and ideas on how your school can value diversity and challenge racism through the curriculum. The content is designed to help pupils from all ethnic groups and linguistic, social and cultural backgrounds realise their potential. SCIPS: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Programmes of Study: SCIPS is a resource primarily for teachers and trainers. It offers strategies for promoting inclusive teaching, learning and assessment within programmes of study taught at degree level (including foundation degrees). By 'inclusive' we mean flexible academic practices that aim to meet the needs of all learners. TeacherWorld: The vision for 'TeacherWorld' is to create a truly interactive medium of communication which will enable members of minority ethnic communities to engage in debate and discussion around educational issues. This site is particularly geared towards providing information and support for teachers from diverse backgrounds and those who wish to enter the teaching profession.
Equality and Human Rights Commission: The new commission brings together the work of the three previous equality commissions and also takes on responsibility for the other aspects of equality: age, sexual orientation and religion or belief, as well as human rights.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission acts not only for the disadvantaged, but for everyone in society, and can use its new enforcement powers where necessary to guarantee people’s equality. It also has a mandate to promote understanding of the Human Rights Act.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) established under the Equality Act 2006 – accountable for its public funds, but independent of government.
Culture and Identity BBC - 1Xtra Black History: Lots of resources and documentaries available here. Black History Month: The official website of Black History Month. Blacknet: The premiere site for positive Black Life Style and meeting like minded people. Britkid: Funded by Comic Relief, it is intended in the first instance for primary school pupils in areas where there are few people of African, Asian or Caribbean background. CoastKid: Along the same lines as Britkid, CoastKid is an anti-bullying and anti-racism website based around 9 fictional characters and their relationships and conflicts. Every Generation: Empowering and influencing the black community through history, family genealogy and heritage. Indobrit: "The term 'Indobrit' incorporates a philosophy of mutual acceptance, tolerance, understanding and co-operation of South Asian and British cultural traditions. Two worlds co-exist to create an innovative culture, a unique quality that is the best of both" (Anjoom Amir Mukadam). Moving Here: Moving Here explores, records and illustrates why people came to England over the last 200 years and what their experiences were and continue to be. It offers free access, for personal and educational use, to an online catalogue of versions of original material related to migration history from local, regional and national archives, libraries and museums.
Moving Here gives visitors to the site the opportunity to publish their own experience of migration.
The vision for Moving Here is:
- To overcome barriers to the direct involvement of minority ethnic groups in recording and documenting their own history of migration
- To ensure this history is passed on to the next generation through schools
Muslim Heritage: A website dedicated to Muslim history. National Archives - Black Presence, Asian and Black History in Britain, 1500-1850: People of African and Asian origin have lived in Britain for at least two thousand years. But this aspect of our heritage has been largely forgotten. By presenting a selection of relevant records held by The National Archives and other sources, the Black Presence exhibition aims to reclaim some of this history and make it more widely known. Origination: A website produced by Channel 4 to discuss and map multiculturalism. 100 Great Black Britons: A website charting the history of Black Britons.
Racism and Islamaphobia Black Information Link (Blink): Blink is the formal mouthpiece and news portal run by The 1990 Trust that aims to give a voice to Black’s, Asians and Minority Ethnic communities. It is a needs-led premium initiative of the 1990 Trust and launched with the key purpose of being a conduit for articulating and conveying the views of marginalized communities within the UK and beyond. Football Unites, Racism Divides: Football Unites, Racism Divides believes that football, as the world’s most popular game, can help to bring together people from different backgrounds to play, watch and enjoy the game, and to break down barriers created by ignorance or prejudice.
Our aim is to ensure that everyone who plays or watches football can do so in a safe environment, without the fear of racial abuse and harassment, in either a verbal or a physical form. We want to increase the participation of people from ethnic minorities in football, as either players, spectators or employees.
Insted: Has a range of resources on dealing with racist incidents in school and promoting equality to avoid the occurrence of such incidents.
Show Racism the Red Card: Show Racism the Red Card is an anti-racist charity, which was established in January 1996. The aim of our organisation is to produce anti-racist educational resources, which harness the high profile of professional footballers to combat racism.
The Guardian - Stephen Lawrence: Links and information on the Stephen Lawrence case - a powerful study of racism in modern Britain. The Institute of Race Relations (IRR): Established as an independent educational charity in 1958 to carry out research, publish and collect resources on race relations throughout the world. In 1972, the IRR's membership backed the staff in a radical transformation of the organisation from a policy-oriented, establishment, academic institution into an anti-racist 'thinktank' The National Association of Schoolmasters and Women Teachers: Has a useful booklet on Islamaphobia, available on their website and in print. The Stephen Lawrence Education Award: The Stephen Lawrence Education Award was established by the Race Equality Advisory Forum (REAF) in 1999/2000 to further encourage schools to promote racial equality and share good practice. Education Leeds is committed to maintaining the Award and has agreed to the management of it and work in partnership with the Stephen Lawrence Education Award Sub-Group to ensure its success. The Tasneem Project: Substantial collection of materials, articles and news items about Islam and Islamophobia.
Teaching about controversial issues American Phycological Association: How do people deal with difficult events that change their lives? The death of a loved one, loss of a job, serious illness, terrorist attacks and other traumatic events: these are all examples of very challenging life experiences. Many people react to such circumstances with a flood of strong emotions and a sense of uncertainty.
Yet people generally adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions. What enables them to do so? It involves resilience, an ongoing process that requires time and effort and engages people in taking a number of steps.
This brochure is intended to help readers with taking their own road to resilience. The information within describes resilience and some factors that affect how people deal with hardship. Much of the brochure focuses on developing and using a personal strategy for enhancing resilience.
Citizenship Foundation: Controversial issues: guidance for schools. A full list of resources and tips across the age range. Excellent site. Deliberating in a Democracy: The overall goal of this organisation is to increase the knowledge, ability and disposition of teachers and students to enable them to effectively participate in deliberations related to the democratic principles as applied in their country. The emphasis is on direct person-to-person exchange of ideas and experiences to give people a much clearer picture of democracy in action. This site others free lesson plans. Educators for Social Responsibility: Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR) helps educators create safe, caring, respectful, and productive learning environments. We also help educators work with young people to develop the social skills, emotional competencies, and qualities of character they need to succeed in school and become contributing members of their communities. Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility: Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility works in public schools and communities to help teachers, students, and parents build skills, knowledge and community. Through our programs, people learn to solve conflicts nonviolently, challenge bias, communicate better, and work together to build a more just and peaceful society. National Union of Teachers: Has a range of resources on controversial issues - including the Iraq war and other current conflicts. Purple Wagon: Children's understanding of peace and political violence develops gradually. We are using the vivid purple wagon imagery from one young child's early understanding to represent our attempt to bring you research-based information, recommendations, and activities to help children understand political violence, cope with fears and sadness when groups are in conflict, and learn how to make peace. Rethinking Schools Online: As U.S. involvement with Iraq continues, Rethinking Schools presents this special collection of articles and resources for classroom teachers.This section includes materials that focus specifically on Iraq, as well as articles that address the more general issues of armed conflict and society's priorities. Includes lesson plans and a range of teaching resources. StreetLaw: Street Law, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. Through its philosophy and programs, people are empowered to transform democratic ideals into citizen action. Teachable Moment: Teaching on Controversial Issues: Guidelines for Teachers by Alan Shapiro.
Refugees and people seeking asylum National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns: Bringing together families and individuals fighting deportation. Praxis: Praxis is a busy centre in East London visited by over 10,000 people each year. It provides a wealth of advice and support services to migrants and refugees from all over the world, as well as a welcoming meeting place for displaced communities. Refugee Council: The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. We not only give direct help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed. Refugee Education: We are experienced freelance trainers and consultants who work with schools, children's services and the voluntary sector to support the well-being and educational achievement of refugee and asylum seeker children and young people. Refugee Week: Refugee Week 2009 will take place from 15 - 21 June. During Refugee Week hundreds of events exploring refugee experiences take place across the UK. These range from small community and school activities to art exhibitions, political debates, film screenings, conferences, big music festivals, sports events etc... Xeno-racism: TheIRR has some interesting articles on a new kind of racism directed at displaced people.
English as an additional language Becta: How to use ICT with learners of English with an additional language. Collaborative Learning Project Homepage: We work with a network of teaching professionals throughout the European Union to promote inclusive education. We develop and disseminate accessible talk-for-learning activities in all subject areas and for all ages. Gordon Ward: Some language learning activities for you to download and use with your pupils. Hounslow Language Service: Hounslow Language Service provides specialist staff who work alongside school staff to help bilingual pupils develop their English and succeed in school subjects. The Mother-tongue section also helps pupils maintain and develop their first language skills. Materials available to support pupils in any school. National strategies: Narrowing gaps for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils is a key national priority for every school and every teacher with a challenge to focus on children on free school meals and take action to make a difference. A Narrowing the Gaps leaflet sets out key resources available now to close attainment gaps. The Northern Association of Support Services for Equal Achievement: As an organisation, NASSEA has acted as a forum for information sharing, mutual support and discussion of issues affecting our field of work. NASSEA has helped to develop pedagogies for EAL and bilingual support, developed training initiatives and contributed to national consultation exercises, often in conjunction with other groups such as NALDIC (National Association for Language Development In the Curriculum).
Links with schools in other countries The Global Gateway: An international website, enabling those involved in education across the world to engage in creative partnerships. It provides quick access to comprehensive information on how to develop an international dimension to education.
Citizenship education Global Dimension: The global dimension explores our connections with the rest of the world. With a global dimension to their education, learners can engage with complex global issues and explore the links between their own lives and people, places and issues throughout the world. inRe Oxfam Education : Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing the global dimension in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support Education for Global Citizenship – education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it. A new Global Citizenship Guide for newly qualified and trainee teachers is now available. Save the Children: A useful resource to help students think about wider issues. Tide Global Learning: Tide offers a range of creative CPD opportunities for teachers, including introductory courses, curriculum projects, study visits. Tide publishes resources generated by teacher groups. Tide talk is a journal on-line to share ideas and experiences.
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