Race concerns as schoolchildren's attitudes towards English revealed

From: The Scotsman | Date: September 9, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Scotland show a "worrying hostility" towards English people and should be taught to curb their prejudice during anti-racism education, an Executive report has recommended.

The study into children's attitudes to ethnic minorities found education about the Holocaust improved tolerance towards other groups. However, there was still a hard core of racist attitudes in schools and up to a third of children displayed an "anti-English sentiment".

The report recommended English people be included in anti-racism education at schools in the short term and for further investigation in ...

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