Equality & Diversity

There is ‘still a long way to go’ before the level of diversity in teaching is representative of the pupil population, study warns

Education reform in Scotland could lead to a secondary school experience better suited to teenagers’ wide array of needs and interests, says depute head Ed Carlin

Schools need to be far more active in offering girls the chance to participate in the sport, says the England Women’s captain

Bullying and discrimination are leaving trans students ‘unable to concentrate’ in class and causing some to drop out of school altogether, research warns

Having access to a Sure Start centre significantly improved the educational achievement of children, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies research

Many school staff feel pressured to change the way they speak – but does accent prejudice really exist in schools? If so, what can be done to stamp it out? Linguistics expert Alex Baratta shares insights and actions from his extensive research

International schools know they have to cater for EAL students – but are they getting it right? Dan Worth asks

Jonny Uttley of The Education Alliance will develop policy proposals for the Centre for Young Lives as a visiting fellow

Emma Seith visits Scotland’s national school for children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs – and looks at whether any of its highly specialised approaches can be replicated in mainstream schools

Downward trend in school attendance data leads education secretary to demand that persistent pupil absence be addressed in every school inspection

Scran Academy chief executive Will Bain explains the importance of supporting students make the transition from the classroom to training and work

New Audit Office report on child poverty in Northern Ireland shows attainment gap at school starts early and remains wide in the years to come