Scots mum forced to remove daughter from top primary school over 'racist bullying'

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A refugee charity boss has accused school chiefs of institutional racism after she was forced to pull her child out of a top primary.Ekta Marwaha says her nine-year-old daughter was subjected to a two-year bullying campaign at Bearsden Primary School during which she was targeted by a pupil multiple times “because of the colour of her skin”.The mum, chief executive of Refugee Sanctuary Scotland, says the school failed in its duty to address the bullying and the extent of the problem was “kept hidden”, with council officials now upholding aspects of her complaint.Ekta says a subsequent probe also found vital information about her daughter’s case was missing and has refused to drop the case despite her daughter now being removed from the popular feeder school for Bearsden Academy - previously ranked second best in Scotland.She has now taken her case to the watchdog for public services.The charity chief told the Record: “By the school not addressing racism they are institutionally racist themselves because they are advocating it and allowing it to happen on a daily basis.“I haven’t given up the fight despite my daughter having moved.“I want the council to be held to account because institutional racism is not acceptable.“My work focuses on helping individuals who don’t have a voice to fight for their rights.

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