Runnymede'sHistory Lessonsproject looks at the importance of diversity in the curriculum, particularly in history lessons. This short film coversthe key outcomes and recommendations from the project. Write for us.…
The revisions to history taught to children aged between 4 and 14 provoked widespread controversy around what British history is, who gets included in this story and how best to engage young people in increasingly (super)…
Farah Elahi. explores the importance of a balanced diet when it come to history lessons on the British Empire.…
Windrush Lessons Learned Review. (2020) called for greater understanding of British histories of empire, colonialism and migration to combat racism in our institutions.…
The site also has a dedicated section for history teachers – complete with enquiry questions, lesson plans, and detailed guidance about how to use the website in history lessons at different Key Stages.…
This paper explores the continued importance of teaching a diverse curriculum at a time when issues of racial and ethnic equality and diversity have been increasingly sidelined in the political discussion around ‘British…
As part of Black History Month, Runnymede will be re-posting various blogs we have previously written on race equality.…
Parliamentary briefing from the Runnymede Trust on the wider historical context and reasons behind the treatment of those effected by the Windrush scandal. read full publication. read full publication. Share this publica…
Failing to learn the lessons. In the 1960s and 1970s, Black children were disproportionately sent to so-called ‘educationally subnormal’ schools, in one of the biggest educational scandals in British history.…
Sidelining Black British history.…
In the British education system, and the public spheres beyond it, we very rarely learn about black history.…
Mapping London’s South Asian history. London and South Asia are bound together by a shared history dating back four centuries and today around one in five people in the capital have heritage from the region.…
Mayflower Mavericks. writes a timely reminder why teaching history must be more than a story we accept, but a reflection of the reality.…
race equality, migrant rights and human rights organisations, and Windrush campaigners, wrote to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, outlining ten key recommendations to prioritise following the publication of the Windrush Lessons…
In the British education system, and the public spheres beyond it, we very rarely learn about black history.…
History repeating: British policing and Black communities. In a personal response to the recent Casey Review, the Runnymede Trust’s.…
‘You have to fight for this history’.…
Lester Holloway reflects on the origins and growth of Black History Month. Britain celebrates its 28th Black History Month which starts tomorrow.…
The Pensions Policy Institute is preparing to undertake this research so that lessons can be drawn out for policy design which can help people from diverse cultural backgrounds to achieve better outcomes from long-term saving…
Our Migration Story. initiative explaining the history of migration to the UK. Dr Malachi McIntosh, who heads the project, tells his story.…
Black History Month 2017, we will post a story every week from our award-winning online teaching resource. Our Migration Story. This week, learn from Dr Hella Eckardt's research about the.…
Black and Asian Studies Association. , Marika Sherwood, explores the idea of forgotten history by looking first at her own journey to understanding the politics of what is taught and what is omitted.…
Black History Month - How far have we really come?…
The Runnymede Trust was commissioned to carry out an evaluation of a pilot schools project introducing the history of the partition of British India to school students. Our report.…
Historical milestones make us reflect on who we are and how we were. This volume focuses on the 50th anniversary of the first Race Relations Act in Britain, and how this connects to the 800th anniversary of the Magna Car…
However, our histories of housing activism and resistance to that discrimination have often been erased from mainstream accounts of social history.…
Decolonising the curriculum is not about rewriting history, it is about broadening our understanding of history.…
Making History Teachers.…
In. 1854. , Ferdinand de Lesseps, the former French consul to Cairo, secured an agreement to build a canal across the Isthmus of Suez.…
History on loop: the sustained impact of school exclusions on Black communities. , was produced with colleagues at the.…
On October 23, 2019 Runnymede and Helen Hayes MP are organising a photo call in parliament with MPs showing their support for Black history to be taught in schools all year round and not just during Black History Month.…
After the death of George Floyd in 2020 and the global Black Lives Matter protests, the question of why pupils in UK schools aren’t taught more about Black history was frequently raised.…
“The history of America is the history of the Negro in America,” Baldwin opens, his written word narrated by Samuel L Jackson, “And it’s not a pretty picture.”The documentary is built around these three Civil Rights figures…
The majority of us have a general understanding of the transatlantic slave trade as an integral part of British history.…
The teaching of history often singularly fails to sufficiently engage with the history of migrants and minorities and their role in the development of the UK. Dr Julian Simpson.…
Empire Windrush. marks a symbolic moment in British history and the formation of our multicultural identity. Newsreels from the day show the passengers being embraced as ‘Sons of Empire’.…
‘You have to fight for this history’. Join our mailing list. Join our community and stay up to date with our latest work and news. Share this blog.…
The creation of BBE follows the History of Black Language Creation in the diaspora which Ife Thompson, BLAM UK founder, explains follows the globalised pattern of African descended communities creating and using language…
Students from all backgrounds, but especially those from communities of colour, told us how detached their art lessons feel from their own personal experiences.…
Teachers have thanked me for discussing the history and realities of racism and white supremacy, and for encouraging their pupils to critically analyse the material they are taught.…
Windrush Lessons Learned Review. , Wendy Williams recommended that the Home Office should, in partnership with academic experts in historical migration, “devise, implement and review a comprehensive learning and development…
It reminds me of the controversy caused by education secretary Michael Gove’s attempt to remove from lessons in British schools two black heroes, the Crimean war nurse Mary Seacole, and slavery abolitionist Olaudah Equiano…
Created in 2009 - This series of lessons has been specifically designed to accompany a selection of the. Belonging. films.…
Under mounting pressure, the Welsh government announced that Black history will become mandatory in Welsh schools from 2022.…
Royal Historical Society Public History Prize for Best Online Resource in 2018. and a. Community Integration ‘Research Champion’ Award in 2017.…
Lessons on diversity and inclusion. The Cornell study highlights a key tension in higher education: the balance between promoting diversity and maintaining academic standards.…
Once in primary school, as I carefully evading the gazes and glances of my classmates, and again as a history undergraduate.…
Failing to learn the lessons. In the 1960s and 1970s, Black children were disproportionately sent to so-called ‘educationally subnormal’ schools, in one of the biggest educational scandals in British history.…
World Afro Day helps schools to celebrate and educate pupils and staff about afro hair and its significant cultural history. Although they have produced research in this sparse area, there is still much work to be done.…
