Nursery teachers should be telling toddlers about 'white privilege' so they can learn to 'develop anti-racist views', according to teaching unions. The new 128-page guidance has been given as an alternative to the Government's statutory guidance and has received criticism from Conservative MPs. It was issued after an official government report concluded that factors such as family structure and socio-economic background had 'more significant impact on life chances than the existence of racism'. The new 128-page guidance has been given as an alternative to the Government's statutory guidance and has received criticism from Conservative MPs The guidance adds that 'children's racial prejudice' is at risk of being 'maintained or reinforced' unless teachers received training in 'understanding white privilege' and 'systemic racism', according to The Telegraph.