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

25th Oct 2023

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

Monday

9th Oct 2023

Edinburgh teacher wins award for antiracism work
Hardeep Kaur has led staff training showing the impact of microaggressions and the importance of correctly pronouncing the names of BAME learners
Hardeep

Thursday

5th Oct 2023

4 ways to make your early years provision more inclusive
Creating a truly inclusive EYFS setting goes beyond just having the right policies in place, says early years expert Laura Henry-Allain
inclusive nursery

Monday

2nd Oct 2023

The issues blighting Black Caribbean girls’ school experiences
Dr Julie Blake explains how research into the school experiences of Black Caribbean girls reveals the issues they face – and what schools can do to improve
The issues blighting Black Caribbean girls’ school experiences

Friday

29th Sep 2023

6 reasons why teaching can remain family friendly
While thousands of mother-teachers leave the profession every year, many more stick around – but why is that? Research by the Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher Project offers some useful insights
Women tug of war

Thursday

14th Sep 2023

Tes Scotland’s 10 questions with...Clare Harker
The Glasgow primary headteacher on creating a truly fair schools system, the value in being “consistently inconsistent” and how her school responded to a “tsunami of racism”
Clare Harker

Friday

1st Sep 2023

The school that puts children’s rights first
Firrhill High School was shortlisted for secondary of the year at the Tes Schools Awards. Emma Seith visits the Edinburgh school to see what caught the judges’ eye
Student feedback statue t shirt

Wednesday

23rd Aug 2023

Gilruth visits first primary to ‘fully embed’ LGBT-inclusive education
The Scottish government says its commitment to inclusive education is already leading to fewer instances of anti-LGBT behaviour, language and bullying
Gilruth LGBTQ School

Wednesday

2nd Aug 2023

Teachers report more girls playing playground football
A poll has revealed a big rise in primary girls taking part in playground matches and schools with girls and mixed football teams
Lionesses

Friday

21st Jul 2023

The barriers I faced as a teacher from England in Scotland
The values espoused by Scottish education held strong appeal for teacher Anushka Chakravarty, but she explains that finding work can be ‘near impossible’ if your experience is outside Scotland’s system
Hadrian's wall