Tools for Schools
PLEASE NOTE: These links support the Promoting Equality & Tackling Racism guidance document. They cover a wide range of external sites and sources, and are intended to assist schools in their research and planning.
West Sussex EMTAS periodically check the correct links and relevance of the resources. Links were accurate as dated 26th August 2022.
| Black History Month / Black History 365 |
| Our Histories NEU teaching pack, Key stage 1 & 2 |
| Black History Month – NEU and Serendipity. Teaching pack for KS4. Lesson plans and activities (can be adapted for other ages) plus monthly podcasts and posters |
| The Black Curriculum A social enterprise to address the lack of Black British history in the UK curriculum. Includes resources. |
| Black Cultural Archives (BCA) The BCA aims to record, preserve and celebrate the history of people of African descent in Britain |
| The Runnymede Trust Challenging race inequality through research, network building, leading debate, and policy engagement |
| National Archives: Black British history on record How to research the topic guide |
| BBC: Black and British Expanding collection of over 30 TV and radio programmes |
| BOOK: Black & British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga An award-winning exploration of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa. Different versions available for adults and for younger readers. Accompanying four-part BBC series. |
| Our Migration Story – The making of Britain |
| BOOK: The Good Immigrant by various writers from minority ethnic backgrounds. Edited by Nikesh Shukla A selection of essays exploring otherness, racial inequality and the immigrant experience in the UK. |
| 100 Great Black Britons A celebration of the lives, stories and contribution of Black British people |
| Teaching British Histories of Race, Migration & Empire Crowdsourced collection of resources for teachers, students & researchers exploring histories of race, migration and empire. |
| Nations divided Guide on how to teach the history of partition from The Runnymede Trust |
| The Historic England Blog Five black heroes of the abolition movement in Britain |
| The International Slavery Museum, Liverpool |
| A Visual History of Iconic Black Hairstyles |
| BBC Bitesize: Decolonising the curriculum – to share with students |
| British Educational Research Association: Decolonising the curriculum Blogs, resources, networks and events |
| Historical Association Suggested searches – ‘Decolonising the curriculum’, ‘Black History’, ‘Slavery’, ‘Abolition’ Resources for each Key Stage. |
| Ted Talk: “Decolonising the Curriculum” – Pran Patel (10m 57s) |
| Ted Talk: “The Danger of a Single Story” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (18m 27s) |
| Diversifying & Decolonising a Curriculum Webinar discussion from Chartered College of Teaching featuring Professor Paul Miller & Naheeda Maharasingam (Primary Headteacher) (1hr 1m) |
| Making British Histories, Diversity and the National Curriculum Report from The Runnymede Trust – 2012 |
| History Lessons: Teaching Diversity In and Through the History National Curriculum Report from The Runnymede Trust – 2015 |
| South Asian Heritage Month |
| Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month: West Sussex EMTAS resource page Ealing Grid for Learning GRT resource page |
Last updated 26 August 2022