UEFA is also keen to ensure that the education potential of this major tournament reaches out to all sections of the population in Poland and Ukraine, and through their Respect Diversity programme of activities have funded a specific education project.

The project is aimed at sports teachers and coaches in major towns and cities in Poland, with a key objective of using the power of football to promote the idea of democratic and open-minded schools. The aim is also to create an environment where racism and intolerance is rejected.

The project was first piloted in Warsaw by the Never Again Association with the City of Warsaw Educational Department and other partners.

The central part of the UEFA funded education project includes developing workshops for teachers and coaches, as well as organising conferences to support activities in the classroom to explore racism and diversity through football.

All of the education professionals involved will receive educational materials on the prevention of discrimination, racism and xenophobia in sport, and information regarding the use of racist symbols, particularly those that have been banned from Polish football stadiums. The materials will also contain advice on how to conduct anti-discrimination classes in schools and other educational institutions.

To help develop the project effectively, partnerships will be developed with local authorities, schools and others active within the field of sport and education.

To help bring a wider international element to the project, the resources developed will be shared with schools in other European countries, and an internationally relevant educational pack will be produced and shared through the FARE network and its partners.

A number of other FARE partners have also developed educational materials addressing racism and discrimination in the classroom.  To search for educational resources, visit the education section on the FARE website.