Aim & Objectives

The Children Act 1989 recognises every child's right to be part of a community that is free from racial discrimination, values different backgrounds and fosters a sense of identity. The Act requires local authorities to have regard to the different racial groups of children in need within their area in arranging for the provision of daycare.

With this is in mind, STAR developed a set of aims and objectives.

The Aims of STAR

STAR aims to advance the education and care of children under eight by:

Working for racial equality in the education and childcare of under-eights

Developing an awareness of racist issues as they affect under-eights

Influencing the training of under-eights workers and their trainers

Reaching parents, encouraging anti-racist approaches through partnership

Educating ourselves and supporting each other as parents, under-eights workers and trainers

Enabling adults to meet the requirements of the Children Act 1989

The Objectives of STAR

To offer training courses for under-eights workers and parents

To provide a support and advice centre

The provision of a multicultural resource library

The provision of a reference library for adults

To offer a forum for discussion

Charitable Objectives

To work towards the elimination of discrimination

To promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups in particular by educating parents, under-eights workers and trainers