Equality & Diversity

The latest news and advice on equality and diversity in the classroom and the workforce. Find tips for inclusive practice and guidance on equal pay and conditions

Tuesday

20th May 2025

Female school leaders benefit the whole education system
There are significant gender gaps in school leadership across the world – and new Unesco research highlights the positive impact of female headteachers, writes Manos Antoninis
Women at top

Thursday

15th May 2025

Scottish government backs call for review of mainstreaming policy
Opposition MSPs welcome the move but emphasise that any review must focus on ‘actions and solutions’
Jenny Gilruth mainstreaming playground

Wednesday

14th May 2025

The 8 priority areas for schools using the Pupil Equity Fund
The vast majority of Scottish schools receive cash from the Pupil Equity Fund – and a new report highlights how 129 schools are using the money ‘impactfully’ and ‘innovatively’
The 8 priority areas to make PEF work
‘Urgent’ call for clarity on single-sex spaces in Scottish schools
The Scottish government should immediately withdraw its ‘out of date’ guidance for schools and issue new guidance in the wake of Supreme Court ruling, says SSTA
Transgender Scotland Clarity

Tuesday

13th May 2025

How Estonia became education’s newest rising star
Estonia is one of Pisa’s biggest success stories, but what’s behind the country’s impressive results? Henry Hepburn finds out in an exclusive interview with education minister Kristina Kallas
Estonia montage

Monday

12th May 2025

Ethical dilemmas: uncovering issues in areas of success
A leader discusses the tough reality that occurs when an area you thought was going well is revealed to need more work – and the honesty required to fix this
Sherlock looking at carpet

Thursday

8th May 2025

Why early intervention is crucial for children with a visual impairment 
Supporting children with a visual impairment in the early years helps with their transition to school, explains Lucy Chetty
Baby looking through heart shape

Monday

28th Apr 2025

Trans students should not use toilet of their identified gender, says guidance
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes an interim update to guidance for schools following Supreme Court ruling
Trans pupils should not use toilets of gender they identify with - guidance

Friday

25th Apr 2025

Revealed: The most and least popular GCSE English lit texts
Schools need support to break away from An Inspector Calls to cover texts by authors from more diverse backgrounds, say experts
Books Leave Taking

Thursday

17th Apr 2025

Teachers ‘concerned’ about legal ruling on definition of a woman
Equality and Human Rights Commission is drawing up guidance applicable to schools, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands
A female sign with a question mark over it

Wednesday

16th Apr 2025

Why school readiness is the most important equality issue in society
Today millions of primary places will be offered. We must work with families to ensure children have the skills to start school, writes Kindred Squared director Felicity Gillespie
Parent tying shoe laces

Friday

11th Apr 2025

Anti-racism training must be mandatory for all school staff, says NAHT
School leaders’ union also calls for the government’s curriculum review to promote more texts by authors from diverse cultures
Finger prints in a range of different colours