This project has highlighted a number of actions we would recommend for schools:

• ensure teachers respond to the needs of both the perpetrator and the victim of a racist incident.  
• revisit the theme of racism regularly and proactively through the school year 
• consider using the workshop from this project as a starting point for discussion with staff and pupils 
• encourage teachers, school staff and trainee teachers to seek guidance from community members to act as a critical friend 
• ensure children in school have an adult that they can turn to if they have concerns about racism (this is in addition to the school racism policy) 
• acknowledge that there are multiple experiences of racism at a range of levels and these can be triggered by local, national and international events 
• acknowledge that despite the sensitive nature of the discussion about racism this can be very powerful for children and children welcome it 
• provide ongoing explicit training for powerful and emotive discussions with children about racism  
• ensure that teachers recognise their positionality and journey towards allyship 
• continue to promote greater diversity and representation within the workforce  

If Racism Vanished for a Day – Teacher Guide