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

Thursday

12th Jun 2025

Why are female secondary heads £6K worse off than men?
The gender pay gap for secondary headteachers is widening. Ten years ago there wasn’t a gap at all. What’s going on? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the data
Gender pay secondary heads £6k a year worse off than men

Monday

9th Jun 2025

Tackling ethnic disparities could help 6,500 new teachers target
The NFER has suggested that discrimination may be a factor behind the ‘significant ethnic disparities’ in initial teacher training rejection rates
ethnic disparities recruitment

Thursday

5th Jun 2025

‘Urgent’ call to combat misogyny that drives women from teaching
Women at either end of their teaching careers are being compelled to quit the profession in record numbers, says president of Scotland’s largest teaching union
OK combat misogyny

Friday

30th May 2025

Sick private school pupils ‘denied access to education’
A council has been accused of ‘discrimination’ for charging sick private school pupils more than £100 an hour to access its hospital-based teaching service
Sick private school pupils Craig hoy
20 children’s books set in flats
In the move to diversify bookshelves, schools shouldn’t forget about representing different types of homes, writes Becka White, as she shares her list of recommendations
20 children’s books set in flats

Wednesday

28th May 2025

Make ASN training mandatory for all school staff, say parents
A shortage of specialist skills among school staff for helping pupils with additional support needs has been highlighted by a Scottish parents’ organisation
ASN training for all school staff

Friday

23rd May 2025

Revealed: The ‘fundamental unfairness’ of exam marking reviews
91¶¶Òõ findings expose the ‘disincentives’ for deprived schools in pursuing reviews of GCSE and A-level exam marks, sparking calls for changes to the system
Exam marking unfairness bigger portion
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Thursday

22nd May 2025

Is this the way to close the early years attainment gap?
Boys eligible for free school meals aren’t reaching a good level of development as often as their peers, writes Sarah Charlton – but there are practices that can help
early years attainment gap gingerbread man

Wednesday

21st May 2025

Deliver Scottish Diploma of Achievement, says commissioner
In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ Scotland, children’s commissioner Nicola Killean also recommends a reduction in homework and the introduction of supervision for school staff
Nicola Killean Diploma of Achievement
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Tuesday

20th May 2025

Female school leaders benefit the whole education system
There are significant gender gaps in school leadership across the world – and new Unesco research highlights the positive impact of female headteachers, writes Manos Antoninis
Women at top

Thursday

15th May 2025

Scottish government backs call for review of mainstreaming policy
Opposition MSPs welcome the move but emphasise that any review must focus on ‘actions and solutions’
Jenny Gilruth mainstreaming playground

Wednesday

14th May 2025

The 8 priority areas for schools using the Pupil Equity Fund
The vast majority of Scottish schools receive cash from the Pupil Equity Fund – and a new report highlights how 129 schools are using the money ‘impactfully’ and ‘innovatively’
The 8 priority areas to make PEF work