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DCSF Aiming high for young people: a ten year strategy for positive activities 2007 (752KB) Aiming high for young people: A ten year strategy for positive activities General information on education policy.

DCSF Research Report DCSF-RR013 Engaging Effectively with Black and Minority Ethnic Parents in Children’s and Parental Services (648KB) DCSF Research Report DCSF-RR013 Engaging Effectively with Black and Minority Ethnic Parents in Children’s and Parental Services Useful background reading for Heads/EMA coordinator with case studies of successful projects with parents.

DCSF Guidance on the duty to promote community cohesion 2007 (264KB) Guidance on the duty to promote community cohesion The most recent guidance to schools based on the new duty as at 2007.

QCDA A curriculum planning guide for schools (3106KB) Community cohesion in action This document provides helpful primary and secondary case-studies of schools working in a variety of ways to fulfil their duty to promote community cohesion.

DCSF Recording and Reporting racist Incidents guidance (818KB) Recording and Reporting racist Incidents guidance This is advice on recording and reporting racist incidents.  Local authorities all have their own guidance which should be referred to

DCSF Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked (671KB) Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked Gives thorough advice and explains legal requirements around what to do if a school has cause for concern about a child's circumstance.

DCSF Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation 2009 (671KB) Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation: Supplementary guidance to Working Together to Safeguard Children DCSF guidance gives thorough advice and explains legal requirements around what to do if a school has cause for concern about a child's circumstances

DCSF The Inclusion of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils: strategies for building confidence in voluntary self-declared ethnicity ascription (389KB) The Inclusion of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils: strategies for building confidence in voluntary self-declared ethnicity ascription This guidance seeks to offer practical solutions to local authorities and schools for the inclusion of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and young people.

DfES Priority Review: Exclusion of Black Pupils “Getting it. Getting it right” 2006 (182KB) Priority Review: Exclusion of Black Pupils “Getting it. Getting it right” 2006 Document about BME pupil exclusions.  Data is not current but still provides useful background reading about BME pupils and exclusions.