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Materials for anti-racism and mental health in schools

Podcasts, e-learning and other resources about the impact of racism on young people’s mental health and what schools can do to address it.
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, a leading mental health charity based in the UK, has created a comprehensive suite of free resources to help schools tackle racism and its impact on young people’s mental health. With over 70 years of experience combining science with lived experience, Anna Freud supports the mental wellbeing of children and young people.

These resources, tailored for professionals in primary, secondary and further education, offer practical guidance to foster anti-racist practices in schools:

  • explores what it means to be an anti-racist school, and the practical steps schools can take to become anti-racist.
  • is a free online course for education professionals, focusing on understanding and addressing the impact of racism on mental health in schools.
  • is a guide to identifying institutional or systemic racism and improving policies – such as behaviour, anti-bullying, exclusions, and uniform policies – to make them fair and equitable for all members of the school community.
  • resource shares several strategies for gathering students' perspectives on anti-racism, including sample survey questions, and guidance on how to implement them effectively.
  • is a lesson-planning guide to support educators in teaching topics related to racism or addressing potentially traumatic racist incidents in the wider world.
  • is a curated collection of books, videos and articles to help educators improve their racial literacy and deepen their understanding of how racism affects mental health.

These resources are designed to help schools create inclusive environments where all students feel safe and supported.

‘Research has shown that racism has a detrimental impact on the mental health of children and young people. Our anti-racism resources help education staff to embed an anti-racist whole-school or college approach, supporting the mental wellbeing of all students and staff.’ 

– Natalie Merrett, Head of Knowledge Dissemination in Schools.

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  • Education type:
    School Education
  • Evidence:
    N/A
  • Funding source:
    Private funding; National funding
  • Intervention level:
    N/A
  • Intervention intensity:
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  • Participating countries:
    United Kingdom
  • Target audience:
    Teacher
    Student Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    School Psychologist
    Teacher Educator
    Parent / Guardian
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Primary education (ISCED 1)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)