Racial formation and education: A critical analysis of the Sewell report

The article provides an analysis and critique of the education component 2021 Sewell Report on Race Ethnic Disparities. It commences by providing a critical summary report focusing its spurious claims to objectivity, erasure racism inadequacy recommendations. second part focuses developing contextualised report. Omi Winant’s ideas about racial formation are used provide lens through which interpret as wider hegemonic project right redefine what it means be British in context deepening organic crises capitalism. outlines nature crisis. locates within consideration three ‘racial projects’ that have shaped policy, namely, nationalist, multicultural antiracist projects. Through advocating ‘colourblind’ approach policy selective appropriation discourse, will argued needs understood effort reconfigure nationalist response is suggested, however, despite many flaws, poses challenges for those who traditionally been aligned multiculturalism antiracism education. concludes setting out vision new progressive aimed at advancing cultural justice can begin address these challenges.