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S2 E4: Building Inclusive Futures: Antiracist Education in Contemporary Britain

S2 E4: Building Inclusive Futures: Antiracist Education in Contemporary Britain

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In this episode, Dr. Camille London-Miyo is in conversation with Professor Leon P. Tikly and Professor Paul Warmington on the future of antiracist education in the UK and worldwide. Does the education system meet the needs of Black and Brown pupils? Are these needs properly acknowledged? Recent developments in public debate and government policy have raised concerns about support for antiracist education. Join SLRC research associate Dr. Camille London-Miyo for a timely discussion of the future of antiracist education, developments in educational practice, and the need to foster unity and mutual support among antiracist networks. Drawing on her decades-long experience as an educator and trade unionist in the National Education Union, Camille leads the SLRC racial literacy programme Teaching to Transform, which provides antiracist training to teachers from over fifty schools across Leicester and Leicestershire. In this episode, her trailblazing work is put in dialogue with that of two leading critical voices in education studies, Professor Leon P. Tikly and Professor Paul Warmington. Leon P. Tikly is Professor of International and Comparative Education at the University of Bristol. He is a fellow of the British Academy and holds the UNESCO Chair in Transforming Knowledge and Research for Just and Sustainable Futures. His research over many years has focused on improving the quality of education for disadvantaged learners in Africa; on anti-racism and decolonisation; and on raising the attainment of Black and other minoritised learners in the UK and Europe. More recently, his work has explored the nexus between decolonisation and sustainable futures. Paul Warmington is Professor of Race and Education in the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality at Leeds Beckett University. Paul is one of the UK's leading scholars specialising in relationships between race and racism, educational policy and politics, Black Atlantic thought and social theories of education. His current research focuses on the durability of racism, representations of race and class in media and policy, and the fate of state-led multiculturalism. Paul had a lengthy career in antiracist publishing and in further education in the 1980s and 1990s. He has previously taught and conducted research at the University of Warwick, the University of Birmingham, and the University of Nottingham. Further readings: J. Haynes, L. Tikly and C. Caballero, C. The Barriers to Achievement for White/ Black Caribbean Pupils, British Journal Of Sociology of Education, 27-5 (2006): 269-283. A. Sriprakash, L. Tikly, and S. Walker. The erasures of racism in education and international development: re-reading the 'global learning crisis', Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2019 DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2018.1559040, published online 22 Jan 2019 Leon Tikly, L. Racism and the future of antiracism in education: A critical analysis of the Sewell report, British Journal of Educational Research, 2021. DOI: 10.1002/berj.3776. S. Walker, K. Strong, A. Sriprakash, C. Soudien, D. Wallace. Comparative Education Review Special Issue, Black Lives Matter and the Global Struggle for Racial Justice in Education, 67-1 (2022). Y. Hutchinson, A. Ochoa, J. Paulson, L. Tikly (eds), Decolonising Education for Sustainable Futures (Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2023). S. Walker, L. Tikly, K. Strong, D. Wallace, and C. Soudien. The case for educational reparations: Addressing racial injustices in sustainable development goal 4. International Journal of Educational Development, 103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2023.102933. Paul Warmington, Permanent Racism: Race, Class and the Myth of Postracial Britain (Bristol: Policy Press, 2024). David Gillborn. White Lies: Racism, Education and Critical Race Theory (London and New York: Routledge, 2025). Sally Tomlinson. Education and Race: From Empire to Multicultural Britain (Bristol: Policy Press, 2026). Online Resources: Runnymede Trust – Statement regarding the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities: https://www.runnymedetrust.org/news/statement-regarding-the-cred-report-2021 Runnymede Trust – Response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review: https://www.runnymedetrust.org/news/response-to-the-curriculum-and-assessment-review Professor Gus John at 80: 'We must call out systemic racism wherever we see it': https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2025/03/11/gus-john/ Teach First - We need to talk about racism in the UK education system: https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/blog/racism-uk-schools Produced by Weyland McKenzie-Witter at Nello and the People's Production Ltd Twitter/X: @weylandmck Web: weylandmck.com Web: nelloandthem.co.uk LinkedIn: Weyland McKenzie-Witter Music: AyChibs @Aychibs Image: And Still She Rises by Marcus Dove Design: Angy Ebrahim Stay connected with the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre: www.dmu.ac.uk/slrc ...
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