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Motion · S6M-06477 · 26 Oct 2022

Katie D’Souza Receives National Award for Her Anti-Racism Campaigning

Lodged by Stuart McMillan (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Catherine "Katie" D’Souza, who teaches at Newark Primary in Port Glasgow, on being named the joint winner of 2022 General Teaching Council for Scotland Saroj Lal Award for a Pioneering Spirit in Equality and Diversity alongside Carrie McWilliam, who is a teacher in Aberlour; understands that Katie set up a pupil voice anti-racism group who campaigned for equality and diversity by creating anti-racism posters to be displayed around their school and community and also visited local businesses to share their learning and promote their anti-racist message; further understands that Katie is also involved with Inverclyde Council’s inclusive education team and is supporting work to deliver learning on the area’s historical links to the transatlantic slave trade to all S2 learners in 2022; commends Katie for joining the Building Racial Literacy programme offered by Education Scotland and using this professional learning to inspire colleagues to make small but impactful changes to their inclusive practice; understands that the award celebrates the work of teachers who actively challenge discrimination, demonstrating a pioneering spirit and determination, in a bid to promote and facilitate a culture and ethos of equality and diversity; further understands that the award is in honour of Saroj Lal, who was considered a trailblazer working at the forefront of multicultural and anti-racist education in its early years and laying the foundations for many others to build on; hopes that Katie’s success will inspire others both in the education sector and beyond to consider how they can work towards ending racism in Scotland, and wishes her and all at Newark Primary all the best as they continue this work.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.