Anti-Racist Wales 2030

By the end of the session attendees will:

• have an understanding of the priorities that have been set out by Welsh Government in the context of the Anti-Racist Wales 2030 Action Plan and Curriculum for Wales;

• have had an opportunity to consider how they will engage with national and regional professional learning on Anti-racism and the curriculum during 2022/2023;

• consider a plan to get started on their journey to an Anti-racist Wales.

Target Audience

School leaders and practitioners

Date(s)

11.10.22

Timing

15:30

Method of delivery

Online

Venue(s)

NA

Facilitator

Julian Nicholds and Sue Pellew-James

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

By the end of the session attendees will:

• Have had the opportunity to reframe their thinking about their curriculum design in the context of Anti-racism as they begin their anti-racism journey;

• Have a clear definition of decolonisation in relation to the school’s curriculum including showcasing a number of examples across the subjects;

• Have explored the positive impact of a decolonised curriculum could have on their learners.

Target Audience

School leaders and practitioners

Date(s)

18.10.22

Timing

9:30

Method of delivery

Online (MS Teams)

Venue(s)

NA

Facilitator

Karen Brooke, Oshun Education

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

By the end of the session attendees will:

• Have put into practice their reframed thinking about their curriculum design in the context of Anti-racism as they begin their anti-racism journey;

• Consider decolonisation in relation to their own school’s curriculum;

Target Audience

School leaders and practitioners

Date(s)

20.10.22

Timing

3:30

Method of delivery

Online (MS Teams)

Venue(s)

NA

Facilitator

Karen Brooke, Oshun Education

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

Brief description By the end of this session attendees will:

• Have considered their anti-racism journey in context with their school’s curriculum;

• Addressed historical misconceptions to increase representation and promote a more balanced view of all cultures and their history across the school curriculum;

• Explored the impact teaching practice by enabling children of all cultural backgrounds to feel connected to local and global history so that they are able to identify themselves as part of British society/culture.

• Considered impact on learners’ self-esteem and self-worth empowering them to interact fully with their school education and achieve to the best of their ability;

• Have experienced open discussions within a safe environment, attendees acquire knowledge and attitudes in relation to race and to continue the conversations within school.

Target Audience

School leaders

Date(s)

24.11.22

Timing

09:30-13:00

Method of delivery

Face to face session

Venue(s)

TBC

Facilitator

Karen Brooke, Oshun Education

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

By the end of the session attendees will:

• Have explored how you can work with specialist organisations to add context to your anti-racist curriculum

• Have explored examples of work which can be achieved through working collaboratively with partners

• Have heard from specialist organisations, universities, artists and schools about their journey towards an anti-racist curriculum and organisations supporting them.

Target Audience

School teachers and leaders

Date(s)

06/12/22

Method of delivery

Online

Venue(s)

NA

Facilitator

Daniel Trivedy – Arts Council Cymru

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

By the end of the session attendees will:

• Know how they can develop a strategic approach to anti-racism in their schools.

• Understand the considerations when bringing a team together on anti-racism.

• Reflect on their SWOT analysis and considered how strengths can be leveraged to capture opportunities and considered how opportunities aligns to strengths or avoids weaknesses.

Target Audience

School teachers and leaders

Date(s)

19/01/2023

Timing

9:30 -12.30

Method of delivery

Face to face workshop

Venue(s)

TBC

Facilitator

Lilian Martin – University of Wales Trinity St David

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

By the end of the session attendees will:

• Develop a clear idea about what it means to be an anti-racist learning organisation;

• Developed a knowledge of starting points with engaging staff on your anti-racism journey;

• Explore resources to get you started in engaging with your team in becoming an anti-racist learning organisation.

Target Audience

School leaders

Date(s)

10/02/2023

Timing

9:30 -11am

Method of delivery

Online workshop

Venue(s)

Online – MS Teams

Facilitator

Cat Place – Head teacher, Jubilee Park Primary School, Newport

Contact email

Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru

By the end of this session attendees will:

• Have been enabled to teach a factual account of the transatlantic slave trade with care and sensitivity to all learners in the classroom;

• Understand the beginning of the enslavement of Africans by the Portuguese and Spanish through to the European’s involvement during the 17th century when the slave trade was at its peak;

• Explored an alternative narrative that focusses on the many rebellions and acts of resistance across the slave plantations by the enslaved Africans, including: The stories of African, African American and female abolitionists in the UK, The Haitian Revolution, William Wilberforce and his role in the slave owners £20M compensation fund, the ‘Apprenticeship Programme’ and his involvement in the continuation of enslavement in Sierra Leone and the legacy of the slave trade including the loss of populations.

Target Audience

School teachers and leaders

Date(s)

22/03/2023

Timing

15:30

Method of delivery

Online

Facilitator

Karen Brooke – Oshun Education

Contact email Julian.nicholds@partneriaeth.cymru