Schoolchildren in Edmonton took part in an anti-discrimination workshop with a Tottenham Hotspur defender this afternoon.

Year 8 pupils at Nightingale Academy, Turin Road, Edmonton, were visited by Spurs and Wales left back Ben Davies as part of a discrimination awareness workshop.

The session was organised by Kick It Out, an anti-discrimination charity working in football, and was hosted by Troy Townsend - whose son Andros Townsend also plays for Spurs.

Mr Davies said: “It’s important to promote awareness of discrimination especially for footballers, as role models we can have a say in people’s attitudes and we have to do what we can to help out.

“I’ve been in dressing room situations where people have been subjected to discrimination and it’s important that somebody acts at the time or afterwards to put a stop to it and kick it out of our game.”

The Welsh international took questions from the pupils at Nightingale Academy about his career and inspirations.

There was laughter when one pupil asked how much the Spurs defender earned in a year.

The workshops are designed to raise awareness among young people about issues surrounding all types of discrimination on and off the pitch.

Troy Townsend, education and development manager for Kick It Out, said: “The work we do is particularly important in a place like Haringey because we can affect lives in areas like Tottenham not just in the game but outside of it too.

“A better understanding of what we do and of each other can hopefully leave young people better equipped to challenge discrimination across the board wherever they encounter it.”

Priya Parmar, office manager at Nightingale Academy, felt that pupils had benefited from the experience. She said: “They enjoyed it absolutely, they were asking questions and were really engaged. They also got the chance to have a picture with Ben which was nice for them.

“Workshops like this help to introduce complex issues to students through a medium that they understand and is massively beneficial for them.”

Ben Davies is part of Kick It Out’s ‘Next 20’ initiative which sees 20 young football stars from across the Premier League, Football League and Women’s Super League spreading messages of equality and inclusion.