Tips for Improving Disability Access
28th November 2022
Tips to improve the accessibility of your school’s physical environment, making it more inclusive for students, staff and visitors.
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A Guide to Pride
21st June 2022
Our Guide to Pride explains all about Pride Month, its significance, history and how to stay safe during the June LGBTQIA+ celebrations.
Ramadan in the Workplace
14th April 2022
Tips to make your workplace more supportive and inclusive during Ramadan.
Reporting Hate Crime: The Problem with Impartiality
1st November 2021
When reading about the rise in hate crimes on social media I was disappointed and frustrated to see quotes shared and repeated where the author likely believes they are being ‘neutral’ or ‘unbiased’ in their reporting, but where they are in fact perpetuating harmful stereotypes and prejudice.
Fighting for Fairness or for Privilege and Power?
21st December 2020
2020 has laid bare the stark inequalities that still exist in British society and has awoken many to issues that some had felt were done and dusted. The coronavirus pandemic which has swept the country has not impacted on everyone
Each for Equal for All: Supporting Trans Rights on International Women’s Day and Always
8th March 2020
By Rachel Elgy In March every year, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, recognising the small steps, great leaps and onward journeys towards gender equality, highlighting role models, and renewing commitments to the cause. In our globalised world, movements towards
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
LGBT+ Equality and Relationships Education: Creating Inclusive Spaces in our Schools
4th September 2019
By Sheza Afzal Parents are Protesting Recent media attention has highlighted parents’ protests outside schools last term, with the biggest demonstration at Anderton Park primary school in Birmingham. An estimated 200 protesters picketed at the school gates, holding banners and
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.
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
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