The Scottish Government’s Anti Racism in Education Programme (AREP) was established in 2022. It’s aims are:
- identifying measures which will address race inequality which remains evident in schools
- working with marginalised groups and individuals to ensure that young people from all minority ethnic backgrounds who experience race inequality, have their voices heard and can feed short-, medium- and long-term the decision making and implementation of this group’s objectives
- advising on potential changes in practice and also on concrete short, medium and long term actions to support the desired outcome, which is that as a result of an anti-racist approach and a culture of racial literacy amongst all school staff and pupils, no minority ethnic child, young person, teacher or member of staff will experience race inequality in a school setting
- the group will be an action and outcomes focussed one, examining the key drivers of systemic race inequality in schools, how barriers which still exist can be removed and how good practice can be built upon
There are four sub-groups. you can read more about their work here:
- curriculum reform
- racism and racist incidents
- diversity in the teaching profession and education workforce
- education leadership and professional learning
Further information about the Equalities Act 2010 and the expectations established by Education Scotland and GTCS can be found here.
