A report from Don’t Divide Us (DDU) has painted a “troubling picture” of the ideological drift in how Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and anti-racist policies are being implemented by local councils across England and Wales.
“The new anti-racism, which asserts that Britain is a systematically racist society which automatically discriminates against racial minorities, is being legitimised in schools through the reframing of equality policies by local councils,” said Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, CEO of DDU.
“This approach suppresses the distinction between facts, opinions, and beliefs and is in direct conflict with the wishes of parents,” she added.
CRT and Anti-Racism
DDU found that almost one in four councils (23) (that are transparent about their policies) are Critical Race Theory (CRT) and anti-racism led in their education policies and guidance….