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

Today

6th Jul 2026

Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
Lord Michael Gove

Monday

29th Jun 2026

Pay teachers more in white working-class areas, DfE told
England’s education system is ‘not set up to serve white working-class children and families’, independent inquiry warns
White working class gap

Friday

26th Jun 2026

Increasing diversity in school leadership: what needs to happen
Getting more people from Global Majority Heritage backgrounds into leadership isn’t just about opening doors – it’s about changing what they will find inside, writes this MAT leader
How to increase diversity in school leadership

Thursday

18th Jun 2026

How heads can lead on anti-racism in Scotland’s schools
A professional learning programme from School Leaders Scotland will address issues including disinformation, racism and misogyny
How heads can lead on anti-racism in Scotland’s schools

Friday

12th Jun 2026

Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay
There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, Tes analysis reveals
Gap in stepping stones
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Thursday

28th May 2026

Girls far more likely to take languages at A level, data shows
FFT Education Datalab analysis also finds that students from poorer backgrounds are less drawn to languages A levels, and identifies large gaps in entries between different ethnic groups
Girls far more likely than boys to take MFL A Levels

Thursday

21st May 2026

DfE set to fall ‘significantly short’ on school nurseries target
Most primary schools without a nursery do not intend to open one and many lack suitable space, research finds
Missed target

Tuesday

19th May 2026

Trott urges ‘separate provision’ for boys and girls in AP
Shadow education secretary says the current alternative provision system is ‘patchy’ and the quality is ‘not good enough across the board’
Laura Trott

Tuesday

12th May 2026

What if social class was a protected characteristic in schools?
As part of our thought experiment series, Tomas Thurogood-Hyde argues that social class protections would be a complex introduction to education
Broken ladder

Friday

1st May 2026

The complex story behind rising suspensions in primary schools
Suspensions have risen in primary schools but fallen in secondaries. Here, education leaders tell Tes what they think is behind the contrasting trends
Primary suspensions rising
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Thursday

30th Apr 2026

Spring term exclusions hit record high
The number of permanent exclusions in the spring term is the highest ever, DfE data shows, and growing proportions of SEND and disadvantaged students are being suspended
Behavioural measures
Why we must act for children in Scotland with vision impairment 
Many pupils with vision impairment are not being given enough support to reach their full potential, writes Lucy Chetty
child having eye test