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Diversity across the school: Steps we can take

Whole-school issues Diversity & Equality
Taking the first steps on the road to creating a school community that truly embraces diversity can be scary and we might make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean we can ignore this vital work. Adele Bates offers some practical advice


Burst bubbles, remote teaching, not enough staff – and we still need to think about diversity? In a word – yes.

The last academic year has shown even more starkly the different lived experiences we all have. Some pupils excel with their education, some struggle, some can’t access it at all. Some staff thrive from the moment they step through the school gates – others never make it past the threshold.

Our understanding of difference – different perspectives, different resources, different his/her stories, different incomes, different beliefs, different privileges – helps us to teach better. Our acceptance and support for diversity helps us to run better schools for all our pupils and staff.

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