It is important to report an incident no matter how 'small' you may feel it is. The more people know, the more people can help - do not suffer in silence.

The best way to report an incident is through Guidance and Pastoral Care.

AdRESS is available to help parents and carers when they have reported or made a complaint about a racist incident at school, and they're not happy about the outcome. AdRESS advisors will listen to your concerns and advise accordingly.

AdRESS is for parents and carers whose child has endured racial abuse or bullying in school, and have already reported this to the school.

If you feel that you've not had the right outcome or little has been done, AdRESS is here to advocate for you.

Not every racist incident includes the use of slurs or language. For example, this could through 'micro-aggressions' and other forms of implied prejudice. Micro-aggressions are verbal or physical acts towards marginalised people that convey hostility either indirectly or subtly.

Racism can also be at play when someone is treated unfairly in a way connected to their skin colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin, even if racist language hasn’t been used.

Race is the way people are grouped by society according to certain (inherited) physical characteristics - for example skin colour or hair texture. Race is not biologically real. It is socially constructed (created and accepted by society) and changes over time to serve some groups over others.

Racism is prejudice, discrimination or violence towards a person or people based on race. It stems from a belief that race is linked to characteristics or traits which make some people inherently superior, more acceptable, more civilised or more ‘normal’.

People sometimes hold these beliefs without realising it, because racism is ingrained in society.

Racism can be perpetrated by an individual, group or institution.

You can learn more about these concepts on our 'What is racism?' page.

Prejudice can be described as assumptions, attitudes or opinions that are not based on facts or actual experience. It can include dislike, hostility, or feelings of superiority.

Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different people, especially based on their race, age, gender or disability.

Bias is an inclination for - or against - one person or group, especially in an unfair way.