Anti-racism and mental health in schools resources

Experiencing racism has significant mental health consequences for young people. That’s why all schools need to consider anti-racism as part of their whole-school approach to mental health.

Category: Bullying, Diversity, Wellbeing

Audience: KS2, KS3, KS4

Developed by: Anna Freud

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This set of 10 resources is designed around our 5 Steps framework, which supports educators to create a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. There are resources for reviewing and writing policies, improving staff knowledge and confidence, and supporting students and staff who experience racism. The resources can be worked through as a full set, but they can also be used individually, depending on which areas are current priorities for your school.

Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH)

Since 1985 EACH has endeavoured to make a positive impact upon the lives of LGBT+ adults and children

Category: Diversity

Audience: KS2, KS3, KS4

Developed by: EACH

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From primary to secondary schools, colleges and universities, from rural to urban and in faith or secular settings, EACH’s training is effective across the whole range of institutions – creating a safe and equal learning environment for all. EACH’s training provides expert assistance to primary and secondary schools, academies, colleges, universities and local authorities: building capacity to affirm the lives of LGBT+ people and inspire confidence in staff to support them.

Stand Up! Education

An anti-discrimination interfaith project

Category: Diversity

Audience: KS3, KS4

Developed by: Stand Up! against Discrimination

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Stand Up! delivers educational workshops, lectures and interactive programmes to students aged 12-18. Facilitators offer a fluid approach to adapting sessions, always aiming to meet students’ specific needs and the school’s social and cultural context. Each workshop is age appropriate and all workshops are offered free of charge.

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation

Working with children from the age of 7 to university students and adult learners.

Category: Diversity

Audience: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4

Developed by: The Sophie Lancaster Foundation

Duration (minutes): Variable

Keywords: hate, diversity

Sophie Lancaster was a young woman who was murdered for being different. She and her boyfriend were creative, artistic people who dressed in their own unique way. They were attacked by a gang of five boys in a park in Bacup, Lancashire on 11 August 2007. Education is central to the mission of the Foundation, and they work with children from the age of 7 to university students and adult learners. The team delivers workshops and presentations, takes part in discussion groups and Question & Answer sessions, and attends events at a huge range of settings, across the UK and internationally.