By Paige Garbett, Zoë Morrice and Julia Howe Background to the Project This academic year one of the priorities for the educational psychology team at the University of Birmingham has been to complete a review of our curriculum using ideas from the decolonising movement. The idea of decolonising the curriculum has its roots in the … Continue reading “Decolonising the Educational Psychology Curriculum”
Category: Understanding racism
How to Avoid the Silence: Supporting Race Talk in Educational Psychology Practice – Part Two
By Dr Sasha Simon and Dr Anjam Sultana In part one of this blog, the authors outlined six key concepts relevant to racism, in order to support race talk within Educational Psychology Services. In part two, we focus on the emotional impact of racism and how we, as educational psychologists, can support colleagues who have … Continue reading “How to Avoid the Silence: Supporting Race Talk in Educational Psychology Practice – Part Two”
How to Avoid the Silence: Supporting Race Talk in Educational Psychology Practice – Part One
By Dr Anjam Sultana, Dr Cherelle McDonald, Dr Maninder Sangar, Dr Sasha-Louise Simon and Dr Sidra Aslam George Floyd’s murder has caused the resurgence of strong emotions of hurt, anger, and loss with recollections of racism in the UK and within our local contexts. It has taken its toll on Black educational psychologists … Continue reading “How to Avoid the Silence: Supporting Race Talk in Educational Psychology Practice – Part One”
Beyond Books: resources to teach children and young people about racism
By Julia Howe and Anjam Sultana We are in a crucial time when many people feel inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement to learn more about the impact of racism and to teach their children about it. There have been many helpful lists of books for children produced in the last few … Continue reading “Beyond Books: resources to teach children and young people about racism”