Include white privilege, historic & current racism in the PSHE curriculum

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Include definitions of white privilege and systematic racism in the curriculum

Add racial microagressions and discussion points of the importance of language

Add significant historical events and legislation changes

Consult with BAME academics and activists with regards as to the content

White privilege and systematic racism are misunderstood & often not discussed. In order to achieve true equality & inclusion we must understand the differences we all have. Many students will receive some education of this at home but as educators we have a responsibility to ensure all young people are aware of these terms, their meanings and the impact on our society it has. Developing more awareness of this will have a positive impact on our society to help us become more united and inclusive

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums

Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history

Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum

We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality

Timeline

31 May 2020	Petition opened for signatures
11 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Jun 2020

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