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Welcome to IELA, The Inclusion and Equity Leadership Association. We champion equity, diversity and inclusion and highlight the benefits of inclusive organisations.

We offer advice and guidance, the latest information and news and support with policies and compliance. IELA supports excellence in equity and inclusion work and actively advocates for change through training, resources, networking, consultancy work and much more.

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IELA represents all educational settings, including schools, colleges and universities, charities, organisations, corporate companies and businesses in the UK and world-wide. We invite all to access our services and show their commitment to EDI by becoming a member.
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CPD & Events

IELA provides regular opportunities for members to develop their knowledge and understanding and to support commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion with forums, seminars, webinars, accredited training courses, conferences and more. We cover a range of necessary and relevant topics to enable progression within EDI.
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Advice & Guidance

IELA provides advice and guidance services to all of our members on their EDI journey. We deliver support on key issues surrounding Equity, Diversity and inclusion. From looking at government legislation with an EDI lens to supporting you on an individual basis with queries and questions. We support you with tools and strategies to make the best choices with EDI at heart.
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Fostering psychological safety for all

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Oct
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Understanding intersectionality and race

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09
Dec
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Auditing, devising an EDI strategy in your school

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08
Oct
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

SEN funding: how to challenge local authorities and improve chances of adequate EHCP/SEN funding for boarding schools

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01
Dec
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Accessibility in focus

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04
Dec
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Understanding Executive Functioning Skills: Supporting boarders with life management, emotions and goals

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28
Nov
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Supporting Neurodivergence in your setting

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Jan
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IELA/BSA Dyslexia, working memory and processing difficulties

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06
Jan
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Fostering a culture of belonging for your employees

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Jan
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Gender questioning children and boarding

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Latest Jobs

Posted on: 16-09-2025

Support Assistant – Inclusion Education

Deadline: 03-10-2025
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Posted on: 16-09-2025

Administration Assistant – Inclusion Education

Deadline: 03-10-2025
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Posted on: 16-09-2025

Deputy Director – Children’s Services – Southwark Council

Deadline: 05-10-2025
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Posted on: 26-09-2025

Learning Disability and Autism Social Worker (Surrey County Council)

Deadline: 05-10-2025
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Posted on: 16-09-2025

Speech and Language Therapist – HRUC

Deadline: 10-10-2025
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Posted on: 29-09-2025

Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) – London Borough of Brent Schools

Deadline: 14-10-2025
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Posted on: 26-09-2025

People Business Partner (Central & EDI) – Ark Schools

Deadline: 17-10-2025
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Posted on: 26-09-2025

SEND Inclusive Education Teacher (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

Deadline: 20-10-2025
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Posted on: 13-05-2025

Bank Lecturer – Care, Health and Sport (West Lothian College)

Deadline: 19-04-2026
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Posted: 1 Oct 2025

New report released exploring UK attitudes on equality, diversity and inclusion

A new report from More in Common explores how Britons view Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). It finds that while the majority still support EDI, enthusiasm has softened and more people now take a neutral position. Key takeaways include: Many believe EDI can make institutions fairer, but concerns remain about quotas, fairness, and potential division. People tend to prefer bottom-up, context-specific approaches over top-down mandates. Support is stronger for cultural...

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Posted: 1 Oct 2025

Channel 4 Audit Highlights Representation Gaps in UK Advertising

Findings from Channel 4’s Mirror on the Industry, were released this week examining how representative UK television advertising is of the country’s population, particularly in terms of diversity and inclusion. Key findings include: Under- or mis-representation:  • People with disabilities remain underrepresented, despite constituting a large portion of the population, they appear in a small fraction of adverts.  • Older adults (especially over 70) and pregnant women appear rarely in adverts. ...

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Posted: 26 Sep 2025

BSA Group announces new Chair

Boarding and safeguarding specialist BSA Group has announced Neil Mahapatra as its new Chair from November 1, 2025. Neil is the founder / CEO of EV Charging Business Zapgo, and a founder / Partner at Kingsley Capital Partners in London, which creates new businesses in growing markets. A former music scholar and house captain at Eton College, Neil has served as President of the Oxford Union and was a Fulbright...

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Posted: 17 Sep 2025

Blog: National Inclusion Week

National Inclusion Week 2025 is here. It is an annual celebration and awareness week dedicated to highlighting the importance of inclusion in all areas of society. For schools, it is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and actively champion a culture where every student, staff member, and family feels valued, respected, and supported. Schools are communities where children develop a sense of identity, confidence, and belonging. When schools prioritise inclusion, students...

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Posted: 17 Sep 2025

IELA Podcast: Episode 5 Masculinity and supporting boys in schools

Welcome to the very first mini podcast series by the Inclusion, Equity and Leadership Association, also known as (IELA). This series is called The IELA Exchange: Conversations about Inclusion. In episode 5 we explore masculinity and supporting boys in schools, Host: Gaelle Sullivan, Director of Research, Inclusion and IELA Guest speaker: Fredi Beard, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Voicebox

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Posted: 8 Sep 2025

Wellington College clamps down on cancel culture

Wellington College in Berkshire has introduced a new position dubbed the “chair of compassion”, intended to cultivate an environment where students can “disagree agreeably” and better resist negative influences, particularly from figures like Andrew Tate. This initiative aims to counteract the rise of cancel culture by equipping pupils with tools to engage respectfully in disagreement rather than retreating into punitive social dynamics. Read the full article here. Source: The Telegraph

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Posted: 4 Sep 2025

Are you brave enough to be truly inclusive?

Source: Are you brave enough to be truly inclusive? | School Management Plus “Inclusion” has become one of the buzz words of the post Covid world – tagged by governments and organisations with vigour and yet we pose the question: Are we actually brave enough to not just talk true inclusion but to deliver it, in a meaningful sustainable way for all our children? Click here to read more. 

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Posted: 4 Sep 2025

Cringe or comfort? Why some Black people ‘code switch’ their accents

Source: Cringe or comfort? Why some Black people ‘code switch’ their accents | Society | The Guardian There are times on The Long Wave desk when a conversation sparks a sort of group therapy session. A few weeks ago, Jason came back from a reporting trip to Barbados and made a comment about how some Bajans thought he was from the Caribbean, because his accent changed when he was there. This...

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Posted: 4 Sep 2025

Flags: When Patriotism Becomes Politics

Source: Flags: When Patriotism Becomes Politics | Belonging Effect We have all seen them. Driving up the motorway, crossing a roundabout in town, suddenly there it is: the Union Jack, or the red-and-white St George’s Cross, flapping over a bridge or painted over the crossing. No football tournament, no royal celebration – just flags, bolted into the landscape. Let’s be clear – they are not innocent festive decorations (although some...

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Posted: 28 Aug 2025

NHS trusts and police forces face fines if they ignore law on single-sex…

The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued formal warnings to multiple NHS trusts and police forces – among 19 public-sector organisations – that remain non-compliant with the law concerning single-sex spaces. The warning follows a UK Supreme Court decision clarifying that under the Equality Act 2010, terms like “woman” and “sex” refer to biological definitions, not gender identity (The Times / The Guardian). The flagged organisations apparently...

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IELA represents all educational settings, including independent and state schools, colleges and universities, charities, organisations, corporate companies and businesses in the UK and world-wide.

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