Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2025
I am clear that there is no place for racism in our schools. Incidents of discrimination or prejudice must be addressed whenever they arise, and it is important that we are vigilant in challenging any racist behaviour in Scotland’s schools.
In November, we published updated anti-bullying guidance, “Respect for All: the National Approach to Anti-Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People”, which included guidance on responding to prejudice-based bullying. In the coming weeks, the Scottish Government will publish new guidance for schools on responding to racist incidents, including guidance on recording and monitoring. That has been developed in partnership with the racism and racist incidents workstream of the anti-racism in education programme.