{"id":1014,"date":"2025-11-10T18:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2025-11-10T18:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:04:09","slug":"hes-just-a-child-racism-in-uk-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/hes-just-a-child-racism-in-uk-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"He\u2019s Just a Child \u2013 Racism in UK Classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From playground taunts to classroom bias, racism starts long before adulthood.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across Britain, thousands of children are being judged not for their ability, but for the colour of their skin. Evidence shows that from early years settings to secondary schools, racial bias quietly shapes who is labelled \u201cdisruptive\u201d, who is believed, and who is given a second chance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reality in our schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent data show that children from Black Caribbean backgrounds face significantly higher<\/em> rates of permanent exclusion than White peers. In the borough of Bury (Greater Manchester), for example, the local authority\u2019s Scrutiny Report on Attendance & Exclusions (2022) shows exclusion rates that warrant scrutiny.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official local government page on school exclusions in Bury also outlines the processes for fixed and permanent exclusions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mother from Bury recently shared:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy son was excluded for defending himself after being called the N-word. The school said both boys were equally to blame.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reflects concerns about how \u201cpersistent disruptive behaviour\u201d is cited \u2014 sometimes masking deeper racial and social inequalities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc4 Read the report:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n