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

Wednesday

13th Aug 2025

Poorer students far more likely to drop A levels than get top grade
The disadvantage-related attainment gap in achieving the top grade at A level has been revealed by Teach First research
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Tuesday

5th Aug 2025

SQA exams: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000
The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams – but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space
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Wednesday

30th Jul 2025

Slight rise in Scots from deprived areas starting full-time degrees
New data also shows a steady rise in Scottish care-experienced students undertaking their first full-time degree
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Tuesday

29th Jul 2025

Address sexist views of ‘sizeable minority’ of Scottish boys, say researchers
A third of boys agree that a girl wearing revealing clothing is ‘asking for trouble’, finds survey involving thousands of Scottish secondary students
Address sexist views of 'sizeable minority' of Scottish boys, say researchers

Thursday

17th Jul 2025

3 ways to spark global citizenship education in Scottish schools
Global citizenship education at its best helps teachers question their own ability to understand the interconnectedness of the world, says Elaine McGinlay
3 ways to spark global citizenship education in Scottish schools

Monday

14th Jul 2025

How can schools help the health of people with learning disabilities?
Overly-simplistic messaging can blight attempts to educate children with learning disabilities about staying healthy, says Dr Jane Essex
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Friday

11th Jul 2025

What children in Scotland want teachers to know about online harm
The fear and anxiety young people feel about the dangers of being online is ‘appalling’, says Mary Glasgow
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Wednesday

9th Jul 2025

Why every pupil and teacher should know they can be creative
Craft skills are a highly effective way of reaching pupils with additional needs or who do not have English as their first language, says Scottish primary headteacher Jennifer Heffell
Why every pupil and teacher should know they can be creative

Tuesday

8th Jul 2025

Heads need more support to make most of PEF, finds study
The ‘promise of freedom’ that Scotland’s Pupil Equity Fund gives to headteachers ‘may be illusory without a reliable evidence base’, researchers say
Schools need more support to make most of PEF, finds study

Monday

23rd Jun 2025

Why Scotland must keep its Promise to children in care
Too many care-experienced children are missing out on the advice and support they desperately need, yet Scotland has an opportunity to lead the way, says Kenny Graham
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Friday

20th Jun 2025

Consultation opens on changes to RO and RME opt-out rules
A Holyrood committee wants to understand the potential impact of a new law that would give children more of a say over opting out of religious observance and education
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Wednesday

18th Jun 2025

Recording of racist incidents ‘essential’, Scottish schools told
New government guidance for schools on tackling racism is timely amid a rise in far-right narratives and hate speech, says diversity expert
Draft guidance for schools on tackling racism has been published by the Scottish government