Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Schools
Specialist EDI training, reviews and strategy support for schools, improving staff confidence, inclusive teaching, safeguarding practice and equitable pupil outcomes.
Specialist EDI training, reviews and strategy support for schools, improving staff confidence, inclusive teaching, safeguarding practice and equitable pupil outcomes.
We provide practical Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training and support for schools, academies and multi-academy trusts. Our approach can help staff strengthen inclusive teaching, curriculum practice, safeguarding awareness, leadership and organisational culture.
Schools and academies bring together pupils, families and staff with a wide range of identities, experiences and needs. EDI can influence curriculum, teaching, behaviour and pastoral practice, safeguarding, recruitment, accessibility and the culture experienced by both pupils and staff.
Consider how teaching, curriculum and the wider learning environment can reduce barriers and support pupils with different identities, backgrounds and needs.
Explore whose experiences are represented, how sensitive issues are approached and how curriculum choices can contribute to belonging and inclusion.
Strengthen understanding of disability inclusion, SEND, reasonable adjustments and practical approaches to accessibility.
Support leaders, governors and trust teams to connect EDI with culture, decision-making, staff development and school priorities.
Our school and academy support can be tailored for different roles and responsibilities, including teachers and teaching assistants, support and pastoral teams, safeguarding leads, SEND and inclusion teams, senior leaders, governors and trustees, and multi-academy trust leaders and central teams.
You may already know the training topic you need, or you may be looking at a wider issue such as curriculum inclusion, staff confidence, disability and SEND, race equality, safeguarding, leadership or organisational culture. We can help you identify an appropriate starting point and tailor the support to your setting.
Support can range from a single training session to a programme for different staff groups, or wider work reviewing EDI priorities, policies and organisational practice.
There is no single EDI course that every organisation in this sector needs. We can help you choose training based on your people, existing knowledge, priorities and the situations they encounter in practice.
A practical foundation covering equality, discrimination, protected characteristics, bias and inclusive communication.
Explore racial inequality, representation, bias, belonging and practical anti-racist approaches across education.
Help educators build equality, diversity, representation and accessibility into curriculum design, teaching and learning.
Explore disability inclusion, barriers, reasonable adjustments, accessibility and practical ways to strengthen participation.
Strengthen understanding of safeguarding concerns, disclosures, reporting responsibilities, boundaries and appropriate action.
Some organisations need more than a single training session. We can develop a programme that brings together different EDI topics for different audiences, helping learning connect with leadership, teaching or professional practice and wider organisational priorities.
Content can be adapted to reflect your setting, the roles attending and the issues you want delegates to explore. Training can be delivered face-to-face or online via Zoom or Teams.
Support can extend beyond training. We can work with organisations that want to review current practice, strengthen their EDI approach or identify practical priorities for further development.
Explore policies, practice, culture and available evidence to identify strengths, potential barriers and areas for development.
Consider how equality and inclusion are reflected in relevant policies and everyday practice and where further development or specialist advice may be useful.
Develop practical priorities and actions aligned with your organisation, learners or students, workforce and wider responsibilities.
Use follow-up training, review and support to build on progress and respond to emerging priorities.
The Equality Act 2010 provides an important framework for equality and discrimination in education and employment. Schools and academies also operate within wider safeguarding, curriculum and inspection requirements, so EDI should be considered as part of the organisation's overall approach rather than as a stand-alone exercise.
Good EDI practice is broader than legal compliance. It also involves considering culture, accessibility, representation, belonging, communication, decision-making and whether different people can participate and succeed without unnecessary barriers.
Where formal legal advice is required about a specific situation or obligation, appropriate specialist legal advice should be obtained.
Whether you need a single training course, a programme for different teams or wider support with your EDI approach, tell us what you are trying to achieve and we can discuss an appropriate way forward.
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Over 25 years' experience delivering equality, diversity and inclusion training, consultancy and professional development.
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