“Toxic” Masculinity
4th November 2019
Toxic masculinity can therefore be thought as a version of masculinity expressed through a rigid and negative understanding of what ‘being a man’ means.
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Why children and young people need opportunities to explore difference
4th September 2019
By Georgina Manning Recently I took my daughter to see ‘In Conversation: Queer Perspectives’ at the National Portrait Gallery. Queer Perspectives is a quarterly event hosted by resident artist Sadie Lee, where she invites guests who identify as LGBTQI to
The View from Number 10: What does the new Prime Minister mean for equality?
25th July 2019
An endorsement from the President of the United States for a new British Prime Minister, particularly in a time of International turmoil, would ordinarily be seen as a positive. However, when it comes amid a huge row over racist comments
The importance of LGBT+ inclusive primary schools
29th March 2019
he past decade has seen many huge advances in the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) equality in the UK…However, the path to equality doesn’t run smooth, and recent events have shown that there is no place for complacency, that victories won are not necessarily assured forever and there is still a long way to go.
All Our Stories: Building Empathy in the Face of Brexit
20th March 2019
One thing that can often be forgotten in debates about policies, schemes and withdrawal agreements is that when discussing immigration, we are really talking about peoples’ lives.
Equality Workshops for Islington Schools
8th February 2019
EqualiTeach is delighted to be working in partnership with Islington Council for the fifth year, offering fully-funded equality workshops to schools in Islington. Workshops are available for students in years 3-6, covering various topics relating to equality. The following workshops
Black History: Month?
30th October 2018
By Sheza Afzal The principle aim of teaching history at school in Key stages 1-3 is “to introduce students to major events that shaped British history” and to “know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological
Misguided: The Importance of Supporting Transgender Young People
23rd October 2018
This blog was written in 2018. Trans issues have never been more at the forefront of public discussion than over the past month. The government’s consultation into the Gender Recognition Act has just closed and, as the deadline got closer,
Why Educators Need to Know About Dyslexia
1st October 2018
I was a couple of months off sitting my A levels when I was diagnosed with dyslexia. Despite some obvious indicators throughout my schooling and a conversation with a teacher, who admitted the possibility of me having dyslexia had crossed
Changing the story… Supporting Refugee Children in the Classroom
20th June 2018
By Frankie Stephens and Sarah Soyei This Refugee Week, we find the world in the midst of one of the worst ever forced displacement crises. For the first time in history the number of people who have had to flee
The Windrush Scandal: What Next?
9th May 2018
By Tammy Naidoo They came as British citizens at the invitation of the British government, but now, in 2018, those from the Windrush generation have been left frightened and uncertain of their future in the only country that many have
Losing Faith: Banning the Hijab for under 8s
24th April 2018
by Kate Hollinshead “Banning the hijab will help school girls integrate into British society and limit the Islamisation process.” “Banning the hijab will undermine the British Values of individual liberty and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” “Banning