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The provisional recommendations from a working group’s review into black, Asian and minority ethnic history and diversity in the new National Curriculum were published last week.
Prof. Charlotte Williams (pictured) was appointed to lead the review earlier in 2020.
The initial recommendations include:
- An online resource guide for BAME history which would be included on the online learning platform, Hwb.
- Welsh translation of the highest-quality English-language resources for BAME history.
- New bilingual teaching and professional development resources covering topics including Wales’ role in British colonialism; biographies of significant people of colour and their contribution to Welsh, British and international life; literary works by Welsh people of colour and a guide to racism and anti-racism in Wales.
- Estyn should review how to properly include diversity across all areas of learning in the new curriculum.
- A new Future Wales Teaching Award for promoting the inclusion of BAME histories across all subjects in school.
A final report is set to be presented next spring.
