Petition · past parliament
Teach British children about the realities of British Imperialism & Colonialism
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In the light of recent events, I feel the UK need to step forward and become leaders, for many years the black community has been a target. It's time to stop. Teach black history in all UK schools and not just for a "month" all year round for several months. Help the black community become EQUIL.
The Department for Education states that;
‘The national curriculum for history aims to ensure that all pupils: Know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world’
Despite this, there is still much omitted from Britain’s colonial history. By excluding the evils of British Imperialism, along with how members of the African Diaspora contributed to the British nation-state, British children are robbed of understanding how colonialist ideology was implemented. This stunts the growth of racial equality in the UK and hinders the racial esteem of Black British children
‘The national curriculum for history aims to ensure that all pupils: Know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world’
Despite this, there is still much omitted from Britain’s colonial history. By excluding the evils of British Imperialism, along with how members of the African Diaspora contributed to the British nation-state, British children are robbed of understanding how colonialist ideology was implemented. This stunts the growth of racial equality in the UK and hinders the racial esteem of Black British children
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
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
| 8 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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