{UAH} For evidence of institutional racism, look no further than this school in Westminster

For evidence of institutional racism, look no further than this school in Westminster

Pupils at Pimlico Academy have successfully challenged school leadership to make the secondary school more inclusive and reflective of the student body. On 31 March, students staged a protest on the school grounds in opposition to changes new headteacher Daniel Smith brought in summer 2020.

These changes included school uniform policies banning hairstyles that "block the views of others" and "colourful" hijabs. Pupils also challenged the "insensitive and inappropriate" flying of the union flag on school grounds, the erasure of Black and ethnic minority histories from the curriculum, and the lack of discourse around the Black Lives Matter movement.

Pimlico Academy student protest

Hundreds of students boycotted class to take a stand against a school environment they felt was racist, Islamophobic, sexist, transphobic, and elitist. Students circulated a statement calling on school leadership to "protect marginalised races, religions and other groups instead of target them".

Student demands included creating an "environment where victims of sexual assault feel safe" and where pupils from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds feel included. Protestors called for discussions about Black Lives Matter, the inclusion of marginalised histories, and the removal of the union flag. They also demanded changes to the school's "discriminatory" uniform policy, and "a public apology to teachers, parents and students". Their final message to school leadership was:

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2021/04/03/for-evidence-of-institutional-racism-look-no-further-than-this-school-in-westminster/?fbclid=IwAR0-mKbwxBE4NSdsqXBIyuaFrRzI0VGy3y3ECh9cO9dtY3meTYEMs9nGF2w

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