Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:57 pm on 24 May 2022.
When asked what are the challenges when educating pupils about anti-racism in the report, 51 per cent of teachers responded that it was their lack of confidence, and 61 per cent claimed that it was lack of time in the classroom. Educators are under extreme pressure, and workload has been raised as an issue, for example in teacher retention. Anti-racism education is currently being delivered through the kind of workshops by Show Racism the Red Card that the First Minister just referenced. But with half of secondary schools now delaying the implementation of the new curriculum until September 2023, are wider concerns over workload and teacher stress also beginning to have an impact on the well-being not just of teachers but pupils who aren't getting the support and the kind of happy, nurturing and, indeed, safe environment that they deserve, as a result?