Curriculum reform subgroup

Overview

The Curriculum Reform subgroup leads the approach to articulating and embedding anti-racism across the curriculum at local and national level. The group has been engaging with the ongoing programme of wider Education Reform to support a focus on inclusion, diversity and racial and cultural literacy into the future priorities of the education system.

Actions

review of the Curriculum Framework from the early years onwards to articulate and embed anti-racist practice and learning.
development and curation of high-quality resources that support and grow anti-racist learning and teaching across the curriculum (aligned with professional learning to support and enhance implementation and embedding co-design and community involvement as integral features).
working with Qualifications Scotland to develop an anti-racist approach to history qualification

Principles for an Anti-Racist Curriculum, Breaking the Mould, were developed by the group and published in May 2023.

Related work

Related groups

Anti-Racism in Education Programme

Members

Sadia Hussain-Savuk, Intercultural Youth Scotland (Co-Chair)
Mélina Valdelievre, Equalities Senior Education Officer, Education Scotland (Co-Chair)
Laura Ross, Anti-Racism in the Curriculum, Scottish Government (Workstream Lead)
Health and Wellbeing in Schools, Scottish Government
Education Scotland
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
Qualifications Scotland
Scottish Association of Teachers of History (SATH)
Education Institute of Scotland (EIS)
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making, University of Stirling
Coalition for Race Equality and Rights (CRER)
Calabar Consultants
Principal Teacher, Moray Council
Teachers, Edinburgh City Council
Teacher, Orkney Islands Council
Teacher, East Lothian Council
Teacher, Fife Council