Social justice

Pupils learn about fairness and justice in their own lives, the lives of other people around the world and about equality and inequalities.

Extract from the DfES document Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum:

Understanding the importance of social justice as an element in both sustainable development and the improved welfare of all people.

This can include:

valuing social justice and understanding the importance of it for ensuring equality, justice and fairness for all within and between societies;
recognising the impact of unequal power and access to resources;
appreciating that actions have both intended and unintended consequences on people’s lives and appreciating the importance of informed choices;
developing the motivation and commitment to take action that will contribute to a more just world;
challenging racism and other forms of discrimination, inequality and injustice;
understanding and valuing equal opportunities;
understanding how past injustices affect contemporary local and global politics.