Implementing an Anti-racist curriculum within Oasis Community Learning
A snippet of the Inset session launching the Oasis Community Learning Curriculum statement of intent through an Anti-Racist lens.
Author: Dwain Brandy
Black History Month 2021 ‘Modern Greats’ – Resources
October is Black History month and during assemblies at Oasis Academy Media City, we have been focusing on the theme of ‘Modern Greats’ trailblazers making an impact by breaking the glass ceiling for future...
Anti-Racist Education Update: Community partners
This academic year, we have introduced an Anti-Racist approach at Oasis Academy Media City UK, focusing on; The Curriculum, Staff Training and CPD, Student Education, Community, and Leadership and Management. We simply could not...
Anti-Racist Education Update: Curriculum Reviews
The Why The National Curriculum is framed in an Anglo centric perspective, where victors and ‘pioneers’ have written the history and defined the narrative in all subjects. Consequently, this has resulted in the ‘racial...
‘With Women’ A collection of stories from Black and Asian Midwives- Free for all educators
I am absolutely delighted to be launching the new book “With Women” with our students at OAMUK during independent reading. This book was created with midwives of Black and Asian heritage from Manchester and...
Anti-Racist Education Update: Help Scripts
Following the feedback from our staff anti-racism training, we have produced a ‘racism interrupters’ help script laminated into cards to fit into staff lanyards along with a ‘restorative conversations’ help script. The aim is...
Anti Racist Education Article – Manchester Evening News
Local coverage in Manchester Evening News, discussing the Anti-Racist education that we have implemented at our school and Oasis Community Learning. The aim is still to make an educational change and inspire schools to take the...
Decolonising the curriculum- Local Black Histories Project
Excited to work with the University of Manchester PHD History students and Graduates in partnership with Heritage Schools to support the development of Local Black History Resources for schools with the aim of promoting...
The Guardian 100 Inspiring teachers
I am delighted to announce that I have been shortlisted for the 100 inspiring Teachers campaign for The Guardian and @GuardianLabsUK partnering with the Get into Teaching (department of education). The article is now...
Anti-Racist Education Update: Term 1 Review
Following the Oasis Community Learning, Break The Cycle conferences earlier this year (see Session 1 and Session 2), saw the launch of an aspirational plan with the aim of implementing an anti-racist approach at...
Educational Leadership- A personal journey
“Life has no limitations apart from the ones you make for yourself” In 2016, I decided that it was time to start a Master’s Degree in Education. I was proud to be starting my...
Breaking the cycle- How to tackle racism in schools
Interview with Dwain Brandy discussing strategies used to implement an anti racist approach at Oasis Academy Media City.
Intersectional Barriers that maintain institutionalised racism and prevent community cohesion in schools
There is a general assumption that merely encouraging people to mix in an urban context will result in positive interaction and community cohesion (Hemming, 2011:65). This certainly does not work in a school context....
Break the Cycle – Eradicating Racism and white supremacy in education.
Looking forward to speaking at this event, discussing the progress of an Anti racist approach implemented at our school.
Break the cycle – Decolonising the curriculum interview
Interview with Dwain Brandy from the OCL Break the cycle seminar, discussing practical solutions towards an Anti-racist curriculum.
Institutionalised racism in education throughout the generations: A personal account
First Generation Black British (1960s – 1970s) The British Educational System has had a legacy of systematically failing black children (Richardson, 2007; Gillborn, 2008). This is my personal account of how institutionalised racism has...
Multicultural Britain: Assimilation, Community Cohesion and Discriminatory Policies
2.2 History of Multicultural Britain Britain has always been ethnically diverse. As early as C100BC, during Roman rule, African auxiliary soldiers featured in the Roman army protecting Hadrian’s Wall (Dabydeen et al, 2007)....
An investigation into community cohesion within an inner-city secondary school: Introduction
1.0 Introduction There is an increasing concern in the state of community cohesion within schools in England. Following the announcement of the Brexit referendum results and recent terrorist attacks in the UK mainland,...
‘Break the Cycle’ – the under-representation of BAME leaders in education
There is an urgent need to address the diversity of teachers in leadership positions within schools to highlight the changing demographics of the student population. A diverse leadership team represents the expectation of...
