Children In Direct Provision Frequently Experience The Use Of Racist Slurs

A survey found that some children are taunted with the "N Word" and accused of being terrorists at school
A new report by the Children's Ombudsman highlights that some young people felt their teachers expressed racist or discriminatory sentiments themselves, or were covertly racist.
1,789 children were living in direct provision centres at the beginning of March.
These children say they feel trapped by the system which is treating them like animals:
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