2002 - London Schools and the Black Child Conference: Towards a Vision of Excellence

2002 - London Schools and the Black Child Conference: Towards a Vision of Excellence

On Saturday 16th March 2002 over 2,000 Black parents, students, teachers, community organisers, school governors, local government workers and academics came together for the first ever London-wide London Schools and the Black Child conference. Speakers included the newly elected Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, Education Minister Baroness Catherine Ashton, Director of Education in the Seventh Day Adventist Church Keith Davidson, writer and performer Angie le Mac, Educational Consultant Rosemary Campbell and the then Chair of the London Assembly Trevor Phillips. Subjects covered by the workshops included: Achieving excellence in education, Black governors, Black teachers, how the school system is failing Black boys and the supplementary school movement.