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

Monday

18th Dec 2023

Education disadvantage gap widens
The gap for 16-19 students in particular is the widest researchers have recorded since 2017
Open wide dentist

Thursday

14th Dec 2023

Taking primary pupils to Task(master)
The creator of an outreach programme inspired by the TV show Taskmaster explains how it is helping to raise aspirations in disadvantaged areas
Taking primary pupils to Task(master)

Tuesday

5th Dec 2023

7 ways a diverse teacher workforce helps a school
An international school head explains why its strategy to recruit as diverse a teacher workforce as possible is paying dividends
7 ways a diverse teacher workforce benefits a school

Thursday

23rd Nov 2023

Scottish education is ‘institutionally racist’, researchers are told
Racism in Scottish schools is ‘normal’, with teacher-on-teacher racism ‘the elephant in the staffroom’, says keynote speaker
Scottish education is ‘institutionally racist’, researchers told
Times table check: scores rise in second year
The results from the second year of the multiplication tables check have been released, showing a slightly wider gap for pupils with EHCPs
Times table check: scores rise for second year

Wednesday

22nd Nov 2023

Gender pay gap hits 12-year high for secondary heads
Female secondary headteachers earn £3,908 less a year on average than their male counterparts, an analysis reveals
The gender pay gap for secondary school headteachers is at its widest point in 12 years.

Tuesday

31st Oct 2023

Where we go wrong on diversity and inclusion - and how we can improve
In the second part of the Leading and Learning Webinar series, Stephen Frost explains why schools should put diversity and inclusion at the heart of what they do
Stephen Frost

Friday

27th Oct 2023

‘Why Labour should end the grammar school system’
If Labour truly wants to smash the class ceiling, it should tackle the inherent unfairness of selective schools, says this MAT chief
Child fork in road

Wednesday

25th Oct 2023

What type of education reform is best for Scotland?
How a gathering of teachers and other key figures came to a semblance of consensus over the future of Scottish education
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Additional support for learning inquiry launched in Scotland
Teachers and pupils are encouraged to share views on school and local authority ASN services before deadline at the end of December
ASN classroom support

Wednesday

18th Oct 2023

Why we’ve created a menopause policy
A trust CEO explains why she’s introduced a menopause policy to try to prevent school staff from suffering at work in silence
Why we’ve created a menopause policy

Wednesday

11th Oct 2023

PE ‘enjoyment gap’ for girls is widening, new study warns
Research by the Youth Sport Trust calls for collective action to ensure girls can access the ‘physical and mental wellbeing benefits’ that PE can offer
PE girls