Submitted on Monday 8th June 2020
Rejected on Thursday 11th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Put colonialism and the history of slavery in the UK on the curriculum
All of us in the UK have been directly or indirectly affected by the UK's role in colonialism and slavery. Huge progress could be made in race relations if students were taught this from early youth (key stage 3 and 4) in an objective way.
The UK's diversity is attributable to its role as a colonial power. Unpicking how and why race was constructed would support a sophisticated national discussion about race issues now. The Windrush scandal demonstrates that people and institutions need more education about the history of the UK and its relationship with the rest of the world. Some might assume that difficult conversations with schoolchildren will make them ashamed of the UK’s past but Germany and Japan have shown differently.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
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