BAMEed SEND

BAMEedSEND was formed to address both the issues we see in education around the intersectionality between race and special needs and to highlight the under-representation of educators from marginalised communities in special education. A 2019 report from the University of Oxford highlighted that ethnic minority children are not equally identified with special needs. ‘Children of ethnic minority groups are over-represented for some types of needs and underrepresented for other types, compared to white British pupils’ (Professor Steve Strand, Department of Education, University of Oxford, 2019) Our aims are: 1. To raise awareness around the needs of BAME pupils with special educational needs/ disabilities 2. Offer support to specialist BAME educators who are working to support our pupils to thrive 3. To work together with our allies to eradicate racism in education.