It's now very unlikely there will be a new statutory duty imposed on schools this September... but it's coming.

Posted: June 2010

This news should come as some relief to schools who were bracing themselves for yet another layer of procedural obligations extending outward from racist incident reporting and into recording all prejudice-based verbal and physical abuse according to type (i.e. race, religion or culture, disability or special educational needs, sexuality, gender or gender identity).  But if any of us who work in the real world of children behaving childishly were quietly hoping Michael Gove will put a stop to this corrosive policy, we better not hold our breath.

Posted: February 2010

My report 'The Myth of Racist Kids' has triggered some prickly reactions. This isn't surprising.  But if we're to have a constructive debate better to avoid name-calling and telling tales and engage with the real issues like grown-ups.