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Equally Safe: Assessing the Impact

13th August 2024

The 2023-24 academic year marked another successful run of EqualiTeach’s Equally Safe programme, a three-year initiative designed to support schools in implementing a whole-school approach to prevent, recognise, and tackle identity-based bullying and prejudice. An external evaluation highlighted significant improvements across schools, demonstrating how the programme contributed to sustainable positive change for students, teachers, and leadership teams.

Uniting Against the Far Right

7th August 2024

The past week has seen far-right riots fueled by Islamophobia, xenophobia, and racism sweep the UK. This violence has devastated towns and cities, instilling fear in minoritised communities. We stand with anti-racist organisations calling for Parliament to address this crisis and urge everyone to show solidarity and fight back against this wave of hate.

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A New Government: Our Hopes for a Renewed Focus on Equality

25th July 2024

Recent years have seen toxic culture wars, with ‘woke’ used as an insult and equality efforts attacked. We hope the new government ends this and that Labour renews its commitment to social justice and respect for all. This article explores Labour’s plans to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, and provides a template manifesto for your organiation to outline its dedication to equality and fairness.

Refugees Welcome, Prejudice Isn’t

10th July 2024

Starting points for teachers to counter anti-refugee sentiment and build an inclusive school community. Discover strategies to promote empathy, celebrate diversity, and support refugee and asylum-seeking pupils in the classroom.

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Initial Statement on the Draft Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education Guidance Published 16th May 2024

16th May 2024

The Department for Education’s draft Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education Guidance for schools is a ‘backwards step’ and safety concern for LGBTQIA+ young people and staff.

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‘Cut Consultants and Diversity Solutions!’ – In Defence of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Work

6th March 2024

Budget cuts to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) services will be harmful and damaging especially for organisations such as local councils who provide vital services for everyone: people of every ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, sex, age, socioeconomic status and disability.

EqualiTeach is now a Charity!

18th January 2024

We are excited to announce, as we come to the end of our 10th anniversary celebrations, that EqualiTeach is now a charity! EqualiTeach has always been driven by a vision of an equal, inclusive and diverse society, where everyone is

EqualiTeach Comment: Draft guidance for schools and colleges on trans and gender questioning children and young people

19th December 2023

The Department for Education has today published the long-trailed draft guidance for schools and colleges on trans and gender questioning children and young people. It is important to note that this is draft guidance, which is out for consultation and

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Celebrating Diversity in 2024!

14th December 2023

Never miss an important date with EqualiTeach’s equality, diversity and inclusion calendar marking religious, cultural and secular holidays in 2024.

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Eight Steps Organisations can take to Promote Inclusivity

20th September 2023

Incorporating inclusion into your company’s culture not only boosts employee satisfaction, but it also improves productivity and staff retention. Here are eight steps to promote inclusivity in the workplace.

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Six tips for tackling misogyny in schools

27th April 2023

The recent rise in popularity of online figures and subcultures that promote misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, domestic violence, and other problematic ideas present a very real threat to the safeguarding of young people. These influencers appeal most to teenage boys and

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Delivering Race Equality Training Across the Liverpool City Region

16th March 2023

Since June 2022, EqualiTeach has been working with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to co-create and deliver a programme of bespoke race equality training to staff across the Combined Authority, and its six constituent local authorities

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