Racist Incidents and Bullying in Schools: How to Prevent Them and How to Respond When They Happen - Softcover

"This slim book has managed to think about preventing and responding to racist incidents and bullying in terms of skills, knowledge and understanding but it has also managed, as it suggests training should, to 'engage hearts and minds'. Quietly ringing in my ears is 'Ask children if they're OK'... reminding us that we could do this more and do this better." (Runnymede Bulletin)

"The text is articulate, intellectual, complex and sensitively expressed, whilst not avoiding the realities and facts of racism. Not only does it educate, it also provides a very practical resource and a vision of a future where dealing with this problem is a shared responsibility." (Pastoral Care in Education)

"For more experienced practitioners or for ITE providers, sections of the book could be adapted for use in staff development or preparatory reading." (Multiverse)

All schools have an ethical and legal responsibility to prevent bullying around racism, culture and religion, and to deal robustly and sensitively with incidents that do occur. But there are complex practical and theoretical questions: How do we ensure all children and young people are sage, happy and successful? What are the differences between racist bullying and other forms of bullying? How do we educate children and young people to see that racism and cultural prejudices are damaging even when no offence is intended or taken?How do we ensure that the recording and reporting racist incidents is helpful and not just a bureaucratic chore?How do we ensure that our efforts are not counter-productive? What are the implications for the curriculum and for school organisation and ethos? This book handles such questions by describing a range of recent projects and initiatives at national, local and institutional levels and quotes extensively from the voices, experiences and stories of young people. It will be invaluable to policy makers, managers and teachers in primary and secondary schools, to officers and school improvement partners in local authorities and to inspectors and teacher trainers.