Advocacy for Race Equality in Schools Scotland (AdRESS) is an advocacy and advice service supporting parents and carers whose child has experienced racist incidents or racially motivated bullying in school.  

AdRESS is CRER’s first and only frontline advice service. 

The unprecedented decision to set up this service came after CRER received multiple enquiries from parents and carers about their children’s experience of racism in school. These experiences included ongoing harassment and physical violence, with serious consequences for the young people's health and wellbeing. 

While some schools are handling incidents well, enquiries to CRER demonstrated that many parents and carers struggle to receive appropriate responses from schools when reporting racism. Some complained of poor treatment and were left feeling ignored or belittled. 

Funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, AdRESS works with parents and carers to actively listen to their concerns, advocate and give advice whilst equipping them to navigate the complaints process. 

To find out more about the service and check eligibility for support, please visit the dedicated AdRESS website at https://www.adresscotland.org/