Decolonise the British Curriculum and Make Black History Compulsory

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We insist that Rt Hon Gavin Williamson make Black History compulsory by making it a History module within the KS3 National curriculum. Racism is still a very prevalent issue in the UK, however because it is supposedly covert introducing it to the education system will help to dismantle this belief.

The UK history curriculum glorifies colonisation and lionises these pioneers. The true ramifications of British colonialism are withheld from the curriculum, so many students are unaware of the terrible impacts it has had that are still prevalent today. It is also important to stress racial bias upheld by institutionalised racism, so teaching students about white privilege is imperative for change in this country. Students must be taught these topics earlier for instances of racism to diminish.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Jun 2020

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