Dealing with and reporting racist incidents in school - Lincolnshire ...

Part I
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• Is the school alert to cultural differences in manner and demeanour in
pupils expressing emotions? (p23)
• Do teachers show respect to pupils by using culturally sensitive language,
and are they alert to the cultural differences in non-verbal
communication? (p15)
• How do staff modify their approaches when chastising pupils from
different ethnic groups? (p23)
• Do learning resources show sensitivity to different groups and cultures
and do not, through the use of inappropriate images and stereotypes,
demotivate or offend pupils or more generally reinforce the prejudiced
views that some pupils may hold? (p16)
• How effective are the steps taken by the school to make sure its
assessment methods are free from cultural or linguistic bias to ensure fair
and equitable treatment of groups of pupils? (p23)
• How effectively does the school induct new pupils and ensure the needs of
particular pupils are being met, for example, by supporting refugee
children and recognising the effect of their education being interrupted?
(p21)
• How effectively does the school help Traveller parents to maintain
continuity in the education of their children? (p25)
• How effectively does the school enable the observance of religious customs
and practices such as Ramadan? (p25)
• How effectively does the school find solutions to enable Asian girls to
participate in sport? (p25)
• What does the school do in monitoring the incidence of the use of
sanctions? Is there over-representation of a particular group, for example
Black Caribbean boys who are often over-represented in exclusions? (p22)
1.7 Race Equality in Education - good practice in schools and
local education authorities (OFSTED 2005)
1.7.1 This report illustrates good practice in race equality, including the handling and
reporting of race-related incidents, in a sample of schools and local education
authorities.
2 Definition of a racist incident
2.1 The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report defines a racist incident as: ‘Any
incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other
person’. According to the Home Office code of practice, this definition of a racist
incident should be used by all agencies, including schools.
2.2 The purpose of this definition is not to prejudge the question of whether a
perpetrator’s motive was racist or not. It is rather to ensure that investigations
take full account of the possibility of a racist dimension to the incident.
Dealing with and reporting racist incidents in school