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

Friday

31st Oct 2025

Are literacy challenges putting students off history?
The history curriculum is not equally accessible to all students, says Evelyn Waite – and that matters now more than ever
History book

Monday

27th Oct 2025

Schools ‘disincentivised’ from helping poorest children
Former DfE permanent secretary calls for major reform, warning that the school system currently fails the pupils most in need of help
Pupil poverty

Friday

17th Oct 2025

How an authentic cultural event can bring a school together
Cultural days in schools can sometimes feel tokenistic but our student-led Iftar during Ramadan was a powerful way of fostering a sense of belonging, says this international school leader
Sharing dates Iftar

Tuesday

14th Oct 2025

3 in 4 teachers warn misogyny is a big problem in schools
Headteachers’ leaders call for more support and guidance to tackle misogyny in schools as new research suggests it is a growing issue
3 in 4 teachers warn misogyny is a big problem in schools

Friday

3rd Oct 2025

Racial inclusion ‘falls off’ the education agenda, says Longfield
The inclusion taskforce member calls on the DfE to make anti-racism a ‘key priority’, warning that Black children can feel ‘unsafe and over-policed’ at school
Baroness Anne Longfield
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Thursday

2nd Oct 2025

Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
Members of the Match girls' strike, 19th century.

Monday

29th Sep 2025

Covid closures ‘starkly highlighted’ schools’ safeguarding role
Covid inquiry hears how the closure of schools during the pandemic revealed the important part they play in protecting children
Online learning

Thursday

25th Sep 2025

How the system forgot about white working-class girls
While the underachievement of white working-class boys has attracted political attention, the struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. School leaders tell Tes why this needs to change
Girls in classroom

Tuesday

23rd Sep 2025

Why exclusions focus may obscure the bigger picture in Scotland
Schools’ right to exclude should be maintained, but this should not distract from the need to tackle the lack of staff and other critical issues that affect behaviour, says Andrea Bradley
Why exclusions focus may obscure bigger picture in Scotland

Friday

19th Sep 2025

Warning over lost potential of young maths high achievers
Fewer than one in 10 disadvantaged high achievers in maths at primary go on to achieve at least a B at A level, UCL research shows
Girl with maths problem

Thursday

18th Sep 2025

Schools gender pay gap is ‘grossly unfair’
Headteachers’ leaders urge DfE to carry out a detailed pay equality analysis, as report highlights persistent gender gaps
Unfair proportion of doughnut

Monday

15th Sep 2025

How we talk about ‘culture’ is often wrong and unhelpful
One trust CEO argues that too often pupils’ backgrounds are used to explain outcomes, fuelling ‘lazy’ assumptions that hold children back
Students holding an inflatable globe