AOG, anyone working in the public services was unable to take action against certain groups because of the r-word. I was once called a racist by a pupil whose coursework was late and I gave him a deadline. His 'community' rep complained to the school and it was investigated. It fell apart because the others in the class, all from the same community, said it was rubbish but it stayed on my record as an investigated incident which may have been influential were I to apply for another job. I'm sure that everyone who has worked in the public services has similar experiences, after 9/11 the concern was to ensure that children for that community were not bullied, nothing was done about frightened other children.