Published on

4th November 2025

Reframing incidents of racial harm in primary schools (2 part course)

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Description
Racial Equity
Date
to
Categories
Racial Equity
Code
EW
Leader
Abha Aggarwal and Ruth England - Race Matters
Provider
WBC
Phase
Primary + Secondary
Location
The Oakwood Centre, Woodley
Cost
Free of charge for Wokingham Schools

The way in which we understand incidents and issues of racial harm informs how these issues are responded to in schools. This two-part training offers new ways of framing these issues, which leads to new approaches in ‘first aid’ responses and management of issues/ incidents. 
Content includes: 
•    understanding the range of racialized experiences that young people have   and how they navigate these
•    examining common school approaches (dismissive, punitive, corrective)
•    exploring trauma-informed responses
•    rethinking intent and impact
•    working towards more restorative approaches for incident/issue management

Part 1: 21st January, 9:00am to 12:00pm 

Part 2: 4th February, 9:00am to 12:00pm 

 

Who should attend

Ideally two members of staff from each participating school, one of whom is a person of colour member of staff. 
Participants must have attended the Racial Literacy course before attending this course.

Course outcomes

Participants will be equipped to re-think their school's approaches to responding to incidents of racial harm, and to develop trauma-informed and restorative responses.

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