An introduction to anti-racist education – 24/02/2026 4.00-5.30pm on TEAMS

This session will provide a space for educators to explore anti-racist approaches to education and provide tools and resources to support both professional learning and classroom approaches.

We will share the Anti-racist Curriculum Resource for educators and demonstrate a selection of tools to explore five key themes in the classroom: Challenging Bias, Identity and Intersectionality, Power and Privilege, Race and Racism and Taking Action for Anti-Racism.

This interactive session will highlight practical guidance, offer space for personal refection and build confidence in delivering an anti-racist curriculum.

Building an Anti-Racist Curriculum through literacy – 30/04/2026 4.00-5.30pm on TEAMS

Join us to explore how to take an Anti-racism approach to reading, writing, listening and talking at First to Fourth Levels. Learn about the new Anti-racism Literacy (ARL) Framework, and how this can be applied to different genres to explore identity, power, race and racism. Reflect on ways in which anti-racism learning in literacy can move outside the classroom and to taking social action and civic participation in the wider community. Explore classroom-ready teaching materials, including materials for SQA Level, and consider ways in which the ARL approach can be applied to any text in your setting.

Further information for both sessions:

Is this for me?

This course is perfect for

· Teachers who are committed to developing their own racial literacy, whether at the beginning of their journey or building on previous professional learning

· Primary and secondary teachers looking for engaging, practical ways to build anti-racism into lessons

Why should I attend?

· Anti-Racist education is a national priority, and this session supports the wider work of Scotland’s Anti Racist Education Programme

· The resources link to Education Scotland’s Anti-Racist Curriculum Principles

· Leave with classroom-ready practical resources to use in your setting

What should I expect?

🧠 Interactive activities to deepen professional understanding and explore the new materials

🧰 Classroom Tools and methodologies to use in your context

🔗 Links across the curriculum and to current frameworks and policy agendas

📝 Signposting useful resources to support your journey

👥 Time to reflect and discuss with colleagues

Book via Business World or contact clpl@scotborders.gov.uk