Equality & Diversity

Former Tory minister, who was twice sacked as home secretary under Conservative governments, claims schools are facing ‘a quiet crisis’

The government will embed gender guidance for schools within Keeping Children Safe in Education, including guidelines to ensure that single-sex spaces are protected

Long-held beliefs about the purpose and nature of school education are being challenged in Scotland and far beyond, say Christopher Chapman and Graham Donaldson

Education minister Olivia Bailey tells MPs that the department wants to see more men ‘teaching, guiding and leading’ in schools

Bristol Brunel Academy was inspected after the postponement of a visit by a Jewish MP raised concerns about political pressure

Teachers need more support to introduce texts to the classroom that provide GCSE English literature students with a more diverse choice, warns report

Research also shows that high achievers in primary who are disadvantaged are much less likely to go on to get strong GCSE and A-level results

Encouraging disadvantaged students to apply to university isn’t enough – we need to prepare them for online bullying and financial challenges, writes trust executive leader Keziah Featherstone

A government drive to improve diversity in the teaching workforce would create the conditions in which schools can thrive, writes Evelyn Forde

And three-quarters of teachers say that homelessness has led to pupils doing poorly in assessments, research shows

The government’s announcement that it will remove the limit was welcomed by anti-poverty campaigners. But to what extent will it help schools? Ellen Peirson-Hagger finds out

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Julie Robinson, CEO of the Independent Schools Council