{"id":994,"date":"2020-09-29T06:42:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T06:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidstoysclub.co.uk\/?p=994"},"modified":"2022-04-01T11:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T11:17:19","slug":"how-to-challenge-discrimination-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstoysclub.co.uk\/how-to-challenge-discrimination-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Challenge Discrimination In Schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK schools are a great big melting pot of children from different cultures, areas, religions and lifestyles. Some might think that this is the ideal way to introduce mixing with other kids and the best way to experience different lives – but actually it can be one of the hardest places to avoid discrimination.<\/p>\n

Kids can be excessively cruel, especially if they decide that someone is different – school can be, sadly, the prime suspect in discrimination starting early and being embedded in young minds from very early on.<\/p>\n

If a school has a good discrimination policy and the teachers are inclusive of everyone, then discrimination has less of a chance – but sometimes even the adults need educating. Here’s how to challenge discrimination in schools & more.<\/p>\n

What is discrimination in schools?<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Discrimination in schools is the same as discrimination anywhere else – it is the treating of an individual less favourably than others because of their gender<\/strong>, race<\/strong>, age<\/strong>, disability<\/strong> or religious beliefs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are two types of discrimination – direct and indirect:<\/p>\n

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  1. Direct discrimination<\/strong> is where a child is treated differently because of how they look, what they believe, or whether they are a boy or a girl.<\/li>\n
  2. Indirect discrimination<\/strong> is where a policy or a rule is applied that puts someone at a disadvantage compared with others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Both types of discrimination are completely outlawed at schools, and should be challenged if they are ever apparent.<\/p>\n

    Discrimination can happen to anyone in schools, whether teachers or students, and it must be dealt with swiftly if it ever rears its ugly head.<\/p>\n

    Read also:<\/strong> What Should A Child Know Before Starting School?<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    How to recognise discrimination<\/h2>\n

    Discrimination can be types of bullying<\/a> such as name calling, physical abuse or mental abuse. It can also be treating someone differently <\/strong>because of differences or perceived differences.<\/p>\n

    Creating laws or policies that adversely affect large groups of people<\/strong> with the same characteristics is discriminatory, as is refusing to remove barriers for disabled people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Have a read of the Equality Act<\/em> and the Human Rights Act<\/em>, so that you know what your rights are and what is acceptable and not.<\/p>\n

    This will also help you to understand the different types of discrimination and what might be affecting you or your children, and help you find different ways to deal with the challenges you or your children are facing.<\/p>\n

    How to challenge discrimination in schools?<\/h2>\n

    School is one of the places where discrimination of any form is absolutely not allowed, ever. All children deserve the chance to receive an education, without feeling uncomfortable or threatened because of their race, gender, disabilities or religion.<\/p>\n

    If you suspect that your child – or any child, for that matter – is being discriminated against in school, then there are a lot of things you can do to sort the issues out.<\/p>\n