Teaching about Grenfell: recommendations from the community

Abstract

The Grenfell Tower fire disaster occurred on June 14, 2017, in North Kensington, London, and was one of the most tragic events in recent British history. Investigations revealed significant failures in social housing policy, fire safety regulations, and building materials, with the state, emergency responders, cladding manufacturers, and testing and certification bodies bearing substantial responsibility for creating and perpetuating these social injustices.

The Grenfell Curriculum project is a community-based participatory project that looked at how we can redress such injustices and help build a safe and just society through education. Educational researchers from the Universities of Southampton and Oxford worked with the Grenfell community and teachers to co-create educational visions and recommendations based on the lessons of Grenfell.

These recommendations can guide how Grenfell is remembered and taught, for
example in
- education in schools, colleges and universities
- training of teachers in relevant subjects
- training of students and professionals in construction, fire safety, and business management
- design of memorials, museums and other out-of-school learning environments.

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ORCID for Wonyong Park: orcid.org/0000-0002-8911-5968

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