A blog about decolonising the English Curriculum and teaching through the lens of race and Empire

How Can Teachers Encourage Open Conversations About Diversity with Students?

Unsplash: Carlos Magno The recent High Court decision, ruling in favour of headteacher Birbalsingh’s decision to ban prayer spaces has...

Inspiring inclusion on international women's day

Mohammed Ibrahim (Unsplash) Discussions about Palestine and Israel are very sensitive, especially in a classroom where curriculum, policy...

media from Wix The school calendar year is underway and a large part of it is amplifying and celebrating ‘awareness days’. Schools,...

Image by Carine.L (Unsplash.com) I don’t know much about KSI apart from Prime (the ‘craze’ for the drink was and is nonsensical), his...

Aleha is a year 12 student, currently completing her EPQ project on hidden disabilities. Aleha has a hidden disability and her project...

Last week I featured on the Middle East Eye's The Big Picture Podcast talking about how parents and teachers can talk to teenagers about...

To caveat this blog and the ‘lessons’ within it: this is personal. It may sound emotionally fuelled but I make no apology for that. My...

This is a difficult and sensitive piece to write because it is about my identity too. By no means are the lived experiences shared here...

Covid-19, has left a very concerning legacy for the mental health and wellbeing of young people. According to Young Minds, ‘one in six...

When I was given a DEI Lead role, I genuinely jumped with joy. It’s my dream job and dream career long term. I’ve delivered workshops,...

First things first: Should social media be a part of the school curriculum? Short answer: yes; children need to learn how to use social...

Trigger warning: mental health, homophobia and suicide are mentioned in this blog post. Support information can be found at the end of...

Photo by Matt Riches on Unsplash Is Shakespeare still relevant in 2021? is by far the most read on the School Should Be blog. It's a bit...

This International Women's Day, 8th March 2022, the theme is #breakthebias. In order to recognise, overcome and ally with women as we...

If I had to describe secondary school, I’d probably call it a journey. In the sense that, the person you are when you collect your GCSE...

Have you ever felt bad about yourself for what felt like no reason at all? Do you sometimes prioritise the opinions of others more than...

Retired Leader in Education, Consultant and previous HMI Inspector, Peter Green, writes a poetic response, on the 22/12/2021, to a...