MP calls for inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’

Kim Johnson tells parliament lessons must be learnt from poor treatment of children at institutions in 1960s and 70s

The historic injustice of a scandal in which black children were incorrectly labelled educationally subnormal" and sent to schools for physically and mentally disabled pupils must be addressed with a public inquiry, an MP has said.

Kim Johnson, the Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside, is calling on Keir Starmer to bring justice to survivors and to also expose the long-term effects it has had in the education system.