Hate Crime Awareness Project See it, Say it, Sort it! Educational Resource Secondary Schools – 11-16 In partnership with Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! Why have we produced a resource? Disability hate crime In addition, Carp Collaboration Our hope is that this learning appears to be increasing and the Building Bridges resource will support teaching project undertook research staff to educate young people across the Country and into social isolation amongst about disability hate crime in particularly in Blaenau adolescents with a learning order to prevent/reduce future Gwent. Gwent police disability. Their report “Young incidents in Blaenau Gwent and identified Blaenau Gwent people and friendships: What other local communities. It will as experiencing increasing matters to us” details how 8 also give information about how levels of disability hate peer researchers worked with those who are victims of hate crime with a rise of 57% in 85 young people with learning crime can report the crime and disabilities aged 14–28 years. access appropriate support. reported cases from 2017 to Fieldwork was undertaken with 2018. Police are aware that representatives from across The resource is designed to be many cases of disability hate Gwent including Blaenau used in conjunction with our crime are not being reported Gwent. Worryingly, 6 of the film “See it, Say it, Sort it”. This and that this category is the 8 peer researchers and 56 of was produced by a group of most concerning in terms the 85 participants reported young people from Brynmawr of the impact on the victim. experiencing bullying due to Foundation School and Cymru their disability. Experiences Creation. With 563 young people included verbal bullying, in mainstream secondary physical bullying, spreading of There are also various activities schools presenting with rumours/lies, cyber bullying, which can be used to promote additional learning needs manipulation, exploitation and discussion among young people (ALNs) and 59 disabled ‘mate crime’. Incidents occurred and deepen their understanding children in Pen-Y-Cwm in community settings and of disability hate crime. special school, we have mainstream schools rather than specialist schools. This project was funded by the a large cohort who are Home Office and was completed vulnerable to disability hate Report recommendations in partnership with Gwent crime and bullying. included: Police and the students of Blaenau Gwent. • Better education for disabled young people about interpreting friendships and distinguish social nuances (e.g. bullying disguised as ‘banter’) • Awareness raising with non- disabled young people about the consequences of identity related bullying 2 Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! The activities included within this work pack contribute to the Curriculum for Wales 2022. It aims to raise awareness of Hate Crime within the local area and the UK. The curriculum aims to raise standards, reduce the Hate attainment gap, and deliver an education system that is a source of national pride and public confidence. The Crime curriculum needs to prepare children and young people Awareness Project to thrive in a future where digital skills, adaptability and creativity are important. These resources allow individuals to share experiences, develop knowledge and skills and encourage creativity and introduce Welsh values and culture to their learning. The activities within this work pack will assist teaching and support education professionals and practitioners. 3 Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! Creativity and innovation Able to generate ideas. Develop curiosity and inquisitiveness. Demonstrate courage to explore and develop new ideas. Ability to turn ideas into action. Plan and manage projects. Identify opportunities. Act upon opportunities and ideas and transform them into value – the created value can be financial, cultural or social. Planning Critical thinking and organising and problem solving How the ideas are Take risks. Analyse and understand. implemented. Express their Ask questions. Set goals. opinions. Evaluate information Decision-making. Work and situations. collaboratively. Time management. Be objective looking at opposite Be adaptable. Monitor and reflect on results. views (strengths and weaknesses. Be persistent. Adapt. Question. Be resilient. Check for accuracy. Challenge perceptions. Learn from Responsibility Identify potential solutions. mistakes. and reliability. Justify decisions. Manage resources. Identify and develop arguments. Personal effectiveness Self-aware. Confidence and self-esteem. Emotional intelligence. Evaluate own learning/strengths and areas for development. Independence. Leadership. Social and cultural awareness, ethics. 4 Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! Introduction by Gwent Police What is a hate crime? Hate incidents and Support for victims of People can become victims crimes can include: hate crime of crime for lots of different • Physical attacks In Gwent Police we have a reasons. When a person is • Written or verbal insults team of over 30 Hate Crime targeted because of hostility or e.g. abusive phone calls, Support Officers (HCSOs) prejudice towards a protected offensive letters, comments who have received additional characteristic they have we call on social networking sites training in supporting victims this a hate crime. of hate incidents and crimes. • Vandalism If you report a hate incident • Graffiti A hate incident is the same as or crime to us, an HCSO will a hate crime, although what • Threatening behaviour. be in touch to offer their help, has happened is not always a and to signpost you to other criminal offence. Hate incidents Reporting Hate Crime organisations that may be able may happen once, or several There are a range of ways that to support you. There are lots of times over a longer period. you can report a hate incident other agencies who can help, to Gwent Police always take hate or crime: find out more, contact Connect crimes and incidents seriously. Gwent, our victims’ hub on • Visit your local police station 0300 123 2133 or visit www. connectgwent.org.uk. The following are • Call 101 in a non emergency protected characteristics: • Call 999 in an emergency • Disability • Religion If you don’t feel ready to speak • Race to the police you can report to somebody else: • Age • Sexual orientation • Victim Support at www.reporthate. victimsupport.org.uk or telephone 0300 30 31 982 • True Vision at www.report-it.org.uk • Crimestoppers will take your call in confidence on 0800 555111 if you wish to remain anonymous. 5 Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! Crime Stoppers Hate Crime is when you commit You can also give any a crime against someone information anonymously because you are prejudice by completing the online against a person or an entire form: community’s individuality. This could be as a result of https://www.fearless.org/en/ their religion, race, sexual give-info orientation or disability. You could be accused of committing hate crime if you send nasty This form is anonymous. emails or social networking No one will know you have sent messages that are making fun this info. of a person’s individuality. If you are using a shared or It can also include people public computer we encourage becoming physically aggressive you to delete your page history. to someone because of the same reasons, recently this can be Please include as much seen as acid attacks. information as possible as there is no way we can contact you Hate Crime offenders can be back for more information. sentenced for a minimum of 1 If you would prefer to complete year in prison. the form in your mother language please do as we have a translation service with over Visit the Crime Stoppers 147 languages available. Fearless campaign to learn more about Hate Crime and Please note we cannot help you hate crime support. if you are a victim of crime or if you require urgent emergency https://www.fearless.org/ assistance, you should CALL THE POLICE. 6 Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! Notes to teachers In 2018/19, there were 103,379 While increases in hate hate crimes recorded by the crime over the last five years police in Wales and England, have been mainly driven an increase of 10 per cent by improvements in crime compared with 2017/18. recording by the police, there have been spikes in hate crime This continues the upward following certain events such trend in recent years with the as the EU Referendum and the number of hate crimes recorded terrorist attacks in 2017. by the police having more than doubled since 2012/13. Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Wales and England: Hate Crimes Reported 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Source: UK Home Office official hate crime figures. Gwent Police recorded 715 hate crimes in 2018-19, the latest Home Office statistics show. An increase of 7% from 2017-18. 7 Hate Crime Awareness Project Educational Resource – See it, Say it, Sort it! Why is hate crime different to other crimes? Hate crimes are different to other forms of crime because What is the impact of hate crime on at-risk perpetrators purposefully target individuals, young people and the community? victims based on prejudice or hostility towards a group of • Research shows that the psychological distress experienced people (not just individuals). by victims of hate crime is higher than victims of crimes Perpetrators are likely to not motivated by prejudice (American Psychological re-victimise that group by Association). committing further hate crimes. • Hate crimes can cause fear, anxiety, anger and humiliation. • To victims, hate crimes feel very personal because they are targeted because of who they are or who they are assumed to be.