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

4th Feb 2026

DfE ‘particularly keen’ to recruit male teachers
Education minister Olivia Bailey tells MPs that the department wants to see more men ‘teaching, guiding and leading’ in schools
DfE ‘particularly keen’ to recruit male teachers

Wednesday

28th Jan 2026

‘No evidence’ of political bias at Bristol school, Ofsted says
Bristol Brunel Academy was inspected after the postponement of a visit by a Jewish MP raised concerns about political pressure
‘No evidence’ of political bias at Bristol school, Ofsted says

Tuesday

27th Jan 2026

GCSE reading lists ‘will take decades’ to reflect UK diversity
Teachers need more support to introduce texts to the classroom that provide GCSE English literature students with a more diverse choice, warns report
GCSE English reading lists slow to reflect UK diversity
Disadvantaged white pupils ‘fall furthest after primary’
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
Downturn in attainment

Saturday

24th Jan 2026

FSM students face new barriers to university - and schools need to react
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
Girls on obstacle course

Thursday

8th Jan 2026

We need national action to tackle racial inequality in teaching
A government drive to improve diversity in the teaching workforce would create the conditions in which schools can thrive, writes Evelyn Forde
Black and white hands at tug of war

Tuesday

16th Dec 2025

Most teachers have a homeless child at their school
And three-quarters of teachers say that homelessness has led to pupils doing poorly in assessments, research shows
More than half of teachers work at a school where a child is homeless

Friday

5th Dec 2025

Will lifting the two-child benefit cap really make a difference to schools? 
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
Two children run down house

Tuesday

2nd Dec 2025

Julie Robinson: ‘Leaders have a responsibility to be positive’
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
Julie Robinson

Monday

24th Nov 2025

How does the headteacher gender pay gap vary across England?
Male secondary heads earn more in every region of England, but the size of the gap is heavily dependent on geography, Tes analysis reveals
Widening gap gender pay

Thursday

20th Nov 2025

Focus on disadvantaged boys to hit school-ready target, DfE told
Successive governments have failed to tackle entrenched inequalities in early years outcomes for boys from low-income backgrounds, IfG report warns
Successive governments have ignored boys from low income families a report has warned.

Tuesday

4th Nov 2025

How we’re getting disadvantaged boys more engaged in school
A new programme targeted at boys who are eligible for free school meals has resulted in improved attendance and behaviour at 17 United Learning schools. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears what it involves
Boys group with mentor