Petition · past parliament
Unconscious bias and Race awareness training to be mandatory in schools
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Racism and unconscious bias needs to addressed. We are asking for the government to make it compulsory for schools to have unconscious bias and racial awareness training for all Trainee Teachers, Qualified Teachers, SLT, and for students in secondary school 11-18 years.
This will enable understanding on what overt and covert racism is and how it negatively impacts black and brown people in society. This will be useful in helping to equip teaching staff with the suitable tools to support their students who are impacted by racism and microaggressions. This will also allow teachers to recognize their own unconscious bias and can prevent stereotypes and unconscious bias from negatively impacting black and brown students as well as students from disadvantaged backgrounds from achieving the grades they deserve and making progress in their learning.
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 this petition calling for the same action: Mandate regular anti-racist training for all teachers
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
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
| 11 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.