HC Deb 29 April 1988 vol 132 c275W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list, by local education authority in England and Wales, the latest figures on racial harassment in school; and if he will make a statement on what guidelines his Department has issued to education authorities on racial harassment.

Mrs. Rumbold

Statistical information on incidents of racial harassment in schools is not collected centrally.

Advice on dealing with racial harassment was issued in October 1983 in the form of a paper published by HM inspectorate, on "Race Relations in Schools". The paper was based on detailed discussions with a number of urban and county LEAs. Copies were sent to all chief education officers and all teacher-training institutions. The paper identified a range of actions which schools might take to encourage good race relations. HMI continue, in the course of their regular visits and formal inspections, to offer advice and guidance on good practice.