Broke vs poor
Being in a persistent and often intergenerational state of having very little money and access to resources is not the same as temporarily having low income as an individual.
Stories about society
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Fairer educational outcomes won’t result in a fairer world
A creative writing workshop made me question if fairer educational outcomes would really lead to a fairer society.
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Black people are more than racism
Why I keep saying no when I’m repeatedly asked to write, speak and train about racism. This year I have written 9 blog posts on my personal blog. They have covered a number of topics including: how charities can influence policy, how to keep healthy while working from home, how visiting the sea helps me with […]
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Exposure to racism is trauma
Continued exposure to racism and its effects creates trauma. More white people who think they are allies need to understand this.
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Authority, class and race in schools
Teachers are not infallible, assuming they are puts vulnerable children at risk.
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No BAME for me
Realisation. I dislike the term BAME. It’s cold it’s official and it’s too broad.
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Do we educate for conformity?
Is education too often about making children conform? Is so, is that a problem? 157 words
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What women want
“Having it all means having the same work and family choices that men do. It doesn’t mean having everything you want. No one has that.” – Anne Marie Slaughter. * While I understand the sentiment of the above quote and am sympathetic to people who agree, for me it’s based on a false premise – […]
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Meet Olly
I’d like to introduce you to to some hypothetical friends of mine Olly Jade Ali Verity Dwayne Now I’ll tell a brief snippet about each One has been a single parent since the age of 21 One is a management consultant who lives in Surrey One has a criminal record One works in PR and […]