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Toolkit for tackling racism in schools,
A resource pack packed full of practical ideas for staff development and curriculum planning
Stella Dadzie, Trentham Books, 2000 ISBN 185856 188 4

Roots of the Future: Ethnic Diversity in the Making of Britain
Crammed with information about the huge contribution made by Britain's ethnic minorities to Britain's economic, political, social and cultural development.
Commission for Racial Equality, 1996, £9.95. ISBN 1 85442 179 4.

Still No Problem Here: Anti-Racism in Predominantly White Schools
Informative discussion of the issues, with practical suggestions for schools. The author also wrote Britkid!
Chris Gaine, Trentham Books, 1995, £11.95. ISBN 1858560136.

Gender, 'Race' and Class: A New Introduction
An accessible background information and research summary.
Chris Gaine and Rosalyn George, Falmer Press, 1999, £12.99 ISBN 0 7507 0757 7

Equality Assurance in Schools: A Handbook for Action Planning and School Effectiveness
A useful schools' guide with practical advice on planning and implementing broad equality plans with a focus on race issues, with a good bibliography on equality issues across the curriculum.
A booklet of INSET activities is also available.
Trentham Books & the Runnymede Trust,1994, £5.95. ISBN 0 948080 91 4.

Spanner in the Works: Education for Racial Equality and Social Justice in White Schools
Clare Brown, Jacqui Barnfield & Mary Stone, Trentham Books, 1990, £9.95. ISBN 948080388.

Blood, Sweat and Tears:
A Report of the Bede Anti-Racist Detached Youth Work Project. Account of a three-year anti-racist detached youth work project in Bermondsey, set up to work with young people who were potential or actual perpetrators of racial violence.
Stella Dadzie, Youth Work Press, 1997, £8.50. ISBN 0 86155 171 0.

Learning for All: Standards for racial equality in schools
(in England and Wales) Designed to help schools fulfil the various requirements made of them by the DfEE, OFSTED and ESTYN (in Wales), the National Curriculum, and local education authorities. Includes audit forms on floppy disk. The standards cover seven core areas: policy, leadership and management; curriculum, teaching and assessment; admission, attendance, discipline and exclusion; pupils - personal development attainment and progress; attitudes and environment; parents, governors and community partnership; and staffing - recruitment; training and professional development.
Commission for Racial Equality, 2000. £10.00. ISBN 1 85442 223 5

Anti-Racist Curriculum Guidelines.
A useful teachers' handbook.
National Union of Teachers, revised version 1996.

Challenging racism - Racism: resources for use
National Youth Agency, 1989, 17-23 Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GD

See also the Classroom Resources page

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