A parent of a mixed-race student from Peterborough contacted me recently to discuss concerns she had regarding her child’s mixed-race identity.
Basically, her son was performing well in school but would often ask questions about his identity which she didn’t feel qualified to answer. She had faced this frustration silently for many years and felt quite isolated. In an attempt to support herself and her son she browsed the internet and found out about our work.
She contacted me immediately to share her concerns and expressed how pleased she was to discover that someone was looking at this issue.
I spoke with the parent and she decided to contact her son’s school and was encouraged by their positive response. Basically, Thomas Deacon Academy, in Peterborough were looking for an opportunity to explore this subject a little further.
A meeting was organised between myself, the parent, senior management team at the school and local authority representatives.
As a result we are due to do some work in Peterborough next year.
What a difference a parent can make!!