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• The negative depiction is reinforced in lower teacher

expectations and is arguably exemplified in relation to African-

Caribbean children by the systematic under-representation of
African-Caribbean students in higher tier examinations

(Gillborn, 2008; Strand, 2012). Are your students being

entered for the correct tiers for examinations?

• In an article in The Independent (Dugan, 2014) 1400 children
contacted the charity Childline to seek counselling for racist

bullying. This was reported as a 69 per cent increase since the

previous year. The children and young people phoned in about

racism in their school and reported that teachers were making

the situation worse or ignoring their complaints.

• Schools are expected to publish details of their careers

programme for young people/parents, and a named Careers

Leader should lead the careers programme in every school. By

the end of 2020, the ‘Careers Strategy’ intends that all schools
will have access to an Enterprise Adviser. Schools should offer

all young people seven encounters with employers, including

STEM employers (at least one each year from years 7 to 13),

with support from the CEC (The Careers and Enterprise
Company).

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