145: Jamaican Teachers and the Windrush Scandal
From The History Hotline by Deanna Lyncook
October 1, 2024 · 33 min · Season 1 · Episode 145
About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of the Windrush scandal on Jamaican teachers in the UK.
Live events: The Imperial War Museum live show , 4pm, 19th October 2024. Articles Cited: Amelia Gentleman: 'Home Office forced to release critical report on origins of Windrush scandal' Wawrick Mansel, 'Jamaican teachers at leading UK academy chain paid less than their British colleagues' Prof. Gus John, 'Jamaica needs teachers, yet England poaches them and classrooms lie empty. How can that be right?' Keep up with us here. Episodes will be out weekly for the foreseeable future.
People in this episode
Host: Deanna Lyncook
Topics covered
- Windrush scandal
- Jamaican teachers
- UK education
- immigration
- historical events
Keywords
- Windrush
- Jamaican teachers
- UK academy
- education
- scandal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Imperial War Museum
Places: Jamaica, England
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