EXCLUSIVE: Edinburgh secondary pupils to be given hate crime course following EU referendum
It comes after a rise in hate crimes reported following the controversial referendum.
We can reveal that some secondary pupils in Edinburgh are to be given a course in hate crime - following a rise in reported incidents in the city.
The Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council is offering a four week course on what hate crime is, and the harm it can cause.
They will also discuss the implications of the UK leaving the EU, and what it would mean for EU nationals. The course will be on offer to all secondary schools in Edinburgh.
It follows worries that hate crime is on the rise following the EU referendum in June - with a number of racist and homophobic stickers reportedly found across Leith recently.
ELREC says they felt the need to step in and provide the course after the change in attitudes, and hope it can teach young people to be more open to diversity.
Nick Greener, a youth development office at ELREC says: "It's the kind of topics that are being discussed around the kids dinner tables just now. There is alot of misconception around Brexit currently, and it is about addressing that and making sure that they are engaging with those issues."
You can listen to our full interview with him here: