Resumen de From assimilation to anti‐racism: Changing educational policies in England and Wales
When the Swann Report appeared in 1985, advocating that all children should be taught about the changing ethnic, linguistic and religious nature of British society, many people saw this as a major step forward. In reality, however, nothing much happened, and certain government policies towards teacher education have actually undermined what progress there had been towards preparing teachers for a multiethnic society. This paper not only seeks to show what educational policies are open to governments in multicultural societies on a comparative basis, but also to trace the evolution of policy in England and Wales during the past twenty‐five years. It shows that while theoretically there has been a shift of emphasis, in practice this has been slight. Ironically the advocates and practitioners of anti‐racist policies are helping the government to take a more cautious and conservative approach. Nevertheless, there is intense debate about the best way forward. It remains to be seen how this will be resolved.
