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
8th Apr 2025
Historians help history teachers to open up Scotland鈥檚 past
A Scottish CPD project bringing together history teachers and experts in European colonisation is helping to reshape the teaching of Scots鈥� role in the British Empire
Growing complexity of EAL student profiles challenges international sector
Teachers in international schools not only need the right skills to support students with English as an additional language, they must also see language development as integral to their role, hears Emma Seith
Thursday
20th Mar 2025
Council support improving impact of PEF, says Education Scotland
Local authorities have been criticised for charging schools for administration costs associated with PEF 鈥� but a new report says the upshot is 鈥榤ore impactful interventions鈥�
COBIS refreshes accreditation standards with DEIJB focus
Organisation also offers more clarity to schools on what they should provide in submissions as part of update
How we developed a place-based approach to community work
When the charity AllChild expanded from West London to Wigan, it had to adapt to best serve a different community. CEO Louisa Mitchell explains how they did it
Thursday
13th Mar 2025
What DSLs need to know about race, racism and safeguarding
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel鈥檚 latest report on how children from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds experience safeguarding processes contains vital insights for leaders, says Luke Ramsden
Why Ofsted isn鈥檛 serving disadvantaged children
The new scorecard and toolkits do a better job of recognising socioeconomic diversity, but there are still barriers to inclusion, argues Sutton Trust鈥檚 Charlotte O鈥橰egan