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Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 4 - Do I belong?

Is there a culture of anti-racism in your nursery setting? Liz Pemberton considers how managers can encourage a sense of belonging.

We may not always realise it, but whenever we venture into a new environment there are subtle indicators that we use to make decisions about whether or not we feel that place is for us.

All behaviours transfer messages about the value that we hold in certain places, and these things are both implicit and explicit. As a nursery leader, your aim is to ensure that all families and practitioners feel welcome.


The 4 Es of anti-racist practice

To create a culture of anti-racism in your setting, there must be some explicit guidance which can support you. A culture encapsulates everything, but it must be adopted as a whole-nursery approach. To support this, I have devised ‘The 4 Es of anti-racist practice’:

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