Schools in the UK are adopting new frameworks that ask teachers to confront and challenge “Whiteness” in classrooms. Educational institutions in both England and Scotland are rolling out programs designed to reshape how students learn about race and history. The initiative is backed by teacher training universities and the National Education Union, signaling a widespread shift in how racism is now being institutionalized against White children in schools.

Scotland’s program pushes teachers to question the traditional dominance of “Whiteness” by rethinking how history, particularly colonialism and racism, is taught. The framework calls on educators to create more inclusive classrooms that reflect the country’s increasing diversity. The program argues that challenging “false notions of superiority” will lead to a better understanding among students of all backgrounds.

In England, a similar framework emphasizes the need for teachers at all levels to actively combat “racism.” This push comes as recent census data shows that 81.7% of England and Wales’ population is White, while Scotland’s White population stands at 92.9% — with both declining.

The rise of these programs comes amid broader societal changes. Prominent figures like former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, who has criticized the country’s leadership for being predominantly White, reflect a growing false narrative that the UK needs to address its racial imbalances more directly — a narrative that ignores the UK’s history and heritage.

Critics argue that the focus on challenging “Whiteness” may lead to division rather than unity. They highlight instances like the Royal Air Force’s discrimination against White recruits and Transport for London’s exclusion of White people from internships as examples of how this ideology harms White Britons in their own country.