As part of the Community Led Collecting- Fit for the Future project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund we set out to create educational resources to be used for collections based anti-racism work in formal and informal education settings.
Once the resources were completed, we invited young people aged 12 to 18 to spend an afternoon to test out the free educational resources. We wanted the workshop to give participants a different way to learn with a local, hands-on and creative focus. We also asked them to discuss what inclusive education should look like and to help shape youth-led recommendations that will guide how these resources are developed and used in classrooms. To learn more about the workshop, you can read the full blog here.
Following the workshop, we compiled the report including a summary of key workshop findings, along with themes and reflections that educators may find useful as they consider how to embed these insights into their teaching. As well as the opportunity to hear directly from young people: what they value, what they want to see in their learning, and how education can better reflect their realities and interests. Also included in the report are our next steps from working with educators, to how we are co-creating our digital exhibition space using insights from the young people as the foundation for our next steps.
This report was created to recognise and celebrate the time, honesty, and insights that young people shared with us during the workshop. Their perspectives matter, and we want to make sure they aren’t just heard in the room, but carried forward, reflected on, and used to shape real change.
We will be promoting the report through our social media channels as well as our schools and community networks. If you are an educator, we would appreciate you sharing this report widely and if you want to test the resources with your group or provide feedback, please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
The Youth-Led Insights for Inclusive Teaching Report is available below, on our Resources page under the Research and Guides section and on our Self-led tours and activities page.
Read the full report:
