This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Curriculum to include: expansive and accurate teaching of BAME British history
The curriculum in primary and secondary schools should include:
* Black Bristish History (slavery, colonisation, windrush)
* Literature and non fiction writing from BAME authors
* Calender of all religious festivals (Eid, Diwali, Passover etc) with teaching and acknowledgment of these
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In light of recent events (Black Lives Matter movement receiving lots of media attention) and from personal experiences of working in schools - it is clear that the curriculum does not fully teach children about the country that they live in today, nor does it give them a good representation of the world that we live in today.
Should this be included into the curriculum, children of colour may gain a stronger sense of identity and white children may gain a stronger sense of how society blends.
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Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
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