PE01814: Compulsory education of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic history in Scottish schools

• SPICe Briefing (149KB pdf) 

Summary

24 September 2020: The Committee agreed to join PE1813 and PE1814 together for future consideration on the basis that they raise similar issues. The Committee also agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2020

9 December 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petitions under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government has committed to find ways of promoting diversity and better teaching and learning about Black and ethnic minority history and the importance of tackling racism in society today in schools; and this is a large, long term project that the Committee is confident will be scrutinised by other areas of Parliament. The Committee also agreed to write to both the Education and Skills Committee and the Equalities and Human Rights Committee. Link to Official Report of Meeting 9 December 2020

Written submissions

PE1814/A: Scottish Government submission of 14 August 2020 (90KB pdf)

PE1814/B: Andrew Strachan submission of 20 August 2020 (105KB pdf)

PE1814/C: Scottish Government submission of 22 October 2020 (122KB pdf)

PE1814/D: Andrew Strachan submission of 28 October 2020 (53KB pdf)

PE1814/E: Petitioner submission of 13 November 2020 (83KB pdf)

PE1814/F: Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) submission of 26 November 2020 (189KB pdf)

PE1814/G: Petitioner (PE1813), Petitioner (PE1814) and Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) joint submission of 8 December 2020 (58KB pdf)