(My Freedom of Information request to your school):

1. The BHCC ‘Anti-Racist Strategy for Schools’ (see https://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s156944/Anti-racist%20schools.pdf) includes a timetable for ‘Initial Racial Literacy Training for Head teachers, governors, key staff (curriculum leads, policy leads)’ which, it seems, took place/will take place this summer term 2021.

Please could you send me any explanation, documentation or evidence for this training(including how it was described to the school)?

2. The timetable also lists ‘Training for BAME pupils support groups’.

Please could you send me any explanation, documentation or evidence for this training (including how it was described to the school)?

3.  The Strategy states that it sent a ‘Bulletin and emails to schools outlining plans for the strategy and advice/resources for Black History Month’. Could you send me these outline plans please.)

Dear [requester’s name],

Thank you for the request you made on [date of request], seeking the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: 

1. The BHCC ‘Anti-Racist Strategy for Schools’ (see https://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s156944/Anti-racist%20schools.pdf) includes a timetable for ‘Initial Racial Literacy Training for Headteachers, governors, key staff (curriculum leads, policy leads)’ which, it seems, took place/will take place this summer term 2021.

Please could you send me any explanation, documentation or evidence for this training (including how it was described to the school)?

Add your response here 

2. The timetable also lists ‘Training for BAME pupils support groups’.

Please could you send me any explanation, documentation or evidence for this training (including how it was described to the school)?

Add your response here

3. The Strategy states that it sent a ‘Bulletin and emails to schools outlining plans for the strategy and advice/resources for Black History Month’. Could you send me these outline plans, please?

This is to confirm that we have received your request. You should receive a response from us by [insert date that’s 20 school days away from when they submitted the request, or 60 working days if that’s sooner].

Kindest regards,

[Your name]

(Organisation]

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