A Nottingham woman has spoken out about the importance of making sure that schools reflect the children that attend them, especially through books and the curriculum. Azuraye Williams made it her mission to encourage diversity after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
Azuraye, 36, went to Djanogly Academy and is now diversity lead for multiple academy trusts as well as an assistant head teacher at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School in Derbyshire. She has been shortlisted for a Rising Stars 2022 award for her work in campaigning for diversity in education.
Azuraye said: “I never saw myself in the curriculum, when you see yourself, it adds to the aspirations of the children and it’s important for children to understand the people that don’t look like them.
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