Create an anti-racism action plan to suit your school community

Find out how feedback from your school community should inform your anti-racism action plan, so you can address the specific problems faced in your school. Learn how to set specific objectives, meaningful actions and achievable milestones, and how to measure progress so you know your school's on the right track.

Last reviewed on 7 March 2022

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Tailor your approach by listening to your community and setting specific objectives
Create action steps for each objective
Set specific and achievable short-term, medium-term and long-term milestones
Measure your progress against milestones

Getting staff, parents' and pupils' perspectives will help you prioritise in a targeted way rather than trying blanket solutions.

Before you start to write your action plan:

Hold at least 1 session with your working group to get staff and parents' perspectives on your approach to anti-racism and inclusivity
Ask staff and parents (and pupils, depending on their age) to share their thoughts in an anonymous survey or suggestions box, and gather responses
Gather any reports of racist incidents between pupils in your school

Take a look at these examples to help frame your thinking