In this podcast, Victoria-Marie Pugh interviews Siân Smith, Haira Gandolfi and Noel Purdy on their contributions to the book Curriculum in a Changing World: 50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion.
Haira Gandolfi highlights science and technology’s links to colonialism and makes the case for diversifying and decolonising these subjects. She delineates guiding principles, such as presenting diverse cultural contributions and examining ethical dimensions. British Curriculum Forum Curriculum Investigation Grant winner Siân Smith shares the anti-racism curriculum work undertaken at her school in Wales. She provides an honest and self-reflective account of some of the barriers to work in this area and the considerations of being a White leader. Noel Purdy delves into Northern Ireland’s education system and explores its enduring division and political tensions.
Primary Lecturer in PSHE and RSE,Head of SENDI and Diversity at University of Worcester
Victoria is a senior lecturer at the University of Worcester specialising in PSHE and RSE. She is also the SENDI and diversity lead for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Victoria has 15 years...
50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion
