Schools must now include antisemitism in safeguarding.

It could be that the detail of the abuse is different, in the different cases, as suggested above.
I do think it matters to know the 'why' as that could help with prevention.

Thank you Old Frill, for that information. Was thinking more along the lines of renewables.
Apologies to the GNs for the diversion.
Back to the OP now.

Maremia

Do you mean 'brighter' as in fuelling climate change, OldFrill?

Not to derail the thread as l was only trying to brighten Paddyanne's day, it rather depends which statistics you use but it seems Jackdaw will be greener than US imports but less green than Norwegian imports.Take your pick of statistics - as ever.

Is this initiative about stamping out anti-semitism in schools (ie child-on-child) or about educating children about what it is, how it happens and exposing the lines of thought that lead to some people seeing anti-semitism as acceptable?

As far as I can see, all of those things would be valuable, but they are very different. I think that all forms of bullying and racism are equally reprehensible, and also that where there are different tropes and misconceptions surrounding different groups they need to be treated separately when discussing them.

Cossy

eazybee

Good.
Antisemitism needs to be addressed and I am not sure it is at present.

It will be “generally” but not “specifically”.

I can only see adding this to safeguarding specifically as a good thing.

Shouldn't any form of racist or religious (or any other form of protected characteristic) bullying be part of safeguarding? Sorry, I don't know much about regulations, so maybe it already is.

MartavTaurus

Oreo

PollyEsther

MT has raised some very valid points. I need to read the guidance more fully to comprehend what it actually says. I don't understand why antisemitism should be dealt with differently from another form of racist/religious bullying.

The question is, is antisemitism being dealt with at all?

That could be the worry, and maybe the extensive report was drawn up because schools themselves weren't doing anything about it. I don't know, but that would of course make them negligent.

I agree with you. I'd like to see some specific examples where antisemitism took place on school premises, but the school turned a blind eye. Schools can preach all sorts of messages, but whether pupils take them on board is something else. I know that when I was at school I was a rebel. If teachers had tried to get me think something, I would on principle taken an opposite viewpoint.

eazybee

Good.
Antisemitism needs to be addressed and I am not sure it is at present.

It will be “generally” but not “specifically”.

I can only see adding this to safeguarding specifically as a good thing.

Well said TerriBull but you're wasting your time trying to enlighten those who are determined not to see the difference.

I disagree CarrotTop it doesn’t matter why people do things or think things, it all has to be stamped out.

Yes, I tend to agree with the OP. Racism is racism. I don't see why any one bullying incident should be treated separately from any other. Also, if the schools are expected to have lesson periods devoted to the problem, it's an ideal opportunity to discuss why such incidents occur.

Oreo

PollyEsther

MT has raised some very valid points. I need to read the guidance more fully to comprehend what it actually says. I don't understand why antisemitism should be dealt with differently from another form of racist/religious bullying.

The question is, is antisemitism being dealt with at all?

That could be the worry, and maybe the extensive report was drawn up because schools themselves weren't doing anything about it. I don't know, but that would of course make them negligent.

When my children were at school, the Holocaust was the only historical event whose study was legally mandatory in the English National Curriculum. I don't remember my children learning about the Nakba or post-WW2 discrimination against blacks or discrimination against any other religion, apart from historic discrimination during the Tudor and Commonwealth periods at A level.

A school's anti-bullying policy should deal with all forms of discrimination. I have no evidence that antisemitism is dealt with less thoroughly than other forms of bullying. The school my children attended jumped on all forms of discrimination, including at least one incident of antisemitism that I know about, to the extent that some people would probably complain that they were too woke. I assume you mean incidents like the ones which reportedly happened at Dulwich College when Farage was a pupil there.

PollyEsther

MT has raised some very valid points. I need to read the guidance more fully to comprehend what it actually says. I don't understand why antisemitism should be dealt with differently from another form of racist/religious bullying.

The question is, is antisemitism being dealt with at all?

MT has raised some very valid points. I need to read the guidance more fully to comprehend what it actually says. I don't understand why antisemitism should be dealt with differently from another form of racist/religious bullying.

Yes, MT, I understand what you are saying, and I agree with fairness for all who suffer bullying.

Anything to prevent antisemitism is a must in schools. I welcome the findings of this review and any support to be implemented. Absolutely.

I think what I'm trying to ask myself, and this is why I put the question under Education, is, as an ex Headteacher, how anti-Jewish hatred can be specially treated as a safeguarding risk while Islamophobia and anti-Black racism, both of which are also on a steep rise in schools, will be dealt with through the usual internal school behaviour policies?

I see all forms of racism as being equally destructive anywhere, but shouldn't schools be allowed to use the same recourse to the same authorities to ensure fairness across the board? One religion should not have special favourable treatment over another, should it? The decision to embed antisemitism within child safeguarding changes how schools are legally required to respond.
Safeguarding issues get referred immediately to social services, racist bullying in schools does not follow this route.

Any Teachers who know what is currently being taught in the various parts of the UK?

TerriBull

Does it not occur that the fact that they are "very small communities" makes them far more vulnerable to the anti semitic attacks that have increased exponentially. A 21% year on year rise. Why are you conflating ordinary Jewish citizens with bribery and corruption and making a case that they are somehow prioritised over other communities, giving out a subliminal message that somehow they render themselves unworthy of protection because of possible nefarious associations. When in fact, like most citizens they comprise of ordinary people who just want to live lives without fear of being attacked. They get it in the neck from every which way The far left, Islamists and the far right. Not forgetting most Jewish people have a hard wired fear that history will repeat itself, which it has done again again to them as a race and religion since the Jewish Diaspora.

Well said!

I was thinking along the lines of PSE.
Personal and Social education, or similar subject. Might be D development. (The Teachers will correct me on this.)
Every pupil has this. Seems the natural place for it.

I am astounded that this is not already the case. It should come as part of a package and certainly be included in history, sociology etc. alongside all other racism’s and phobias, they are all the same issue.

But I’m not a teacher, so perhaps it is?

Is the discussion about the Secondary School curriculum?

Thank you, that should read.

TerriBull

Does it not occur that the fact that they are "very small communities" makes them far more vulnerable to the anti semitic attacks that have increased exponentially. A 21% year on year rise. Why are you conflating ordinary Jewish citizens with bribery and corruption and making a case that they are somehow prioritised over other communities, giving out a subliminal message that somehow they render themselves unworthy of protection because of possible nefarious associations. When in fact, like most citizens they comprise of ordinary people who just want to live lives without fear of being attacked. They get it in the neck from every which way The far left, Islamists and the far right. Not forgetting most Jewish people have a hard wired fear that history will repeat itself, which it has done again again to them as a race and religion since the Jewish Diaspora.

Than you for stating what should be obvious to everyone.
A survey in schools found antisemitism ran through them like the wording in Blackpool rock.
Also now in the NHS, by staff from Consultants, Doctors to nurses, antisemitism is on the rise from dipsticks who hate any Jews from any country and who can’t differentiate between the Israeli government and UK citizens who happen to be Jewish.
So that being the case, something extra has to be done.

Do you mean 'brighter' as in fuelling climate change, OldFrill?

I'm not impressed Paddyanne that Scotgov ignores the fact that
despite Jews making up less than 0.1% of the Scottish population 17% of all religiously-motivated hate crimes are committed against them (source Scotland against anti-Semitism)

On a brighter note, WM has opened Jackdaw woohoo