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IELA

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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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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Understanding the manosphere

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Community and belonging: supporting all faiths and none

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Creating a culture of LGBT+ allyship

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Preventing and challenging sexual harassment in the workplace

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Taking over as a SENCO and creating a SEND strategy

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

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LGBT+ and Gender Inclusion

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Safeguarding and Inclusion

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An inclusive and diverse curriculum

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Practical support for children in schools who are exposed to domestic violence

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Posted on: 13-02-2026

Head of People & Culture – Citizens UK

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

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Posted: 26 Feb 2026

What the Schools White Paper Means for SEND: Key Reforms Explained

The government’s Schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, sets out significant reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system in England. The proposals aim to create a more consistent, inclusive, and accountable framework for supporting children and young people with additional needs.  Here’s what you need to know about the SEND section and what it could mean for schools, families and local authorities.  A New Baseline of Support for All Pupils with...

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Posted: 23 Feb 2026

IELA Podcast: Episode 6 LGBTQ+ inclusion 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 6 we explore LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. Host: Gaelle Sullivan, Director of Research, Inclusion and IELA Guest speaker: Henry Hudson, Director of People Change Minds

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Posted: 20 Feb 2026

Teen psychiatric patients felt ‘belittled and bullied’ – report

SOURCE: BBC NEWS   A report into Scotland’s biggest children’s psychiatric hospital has found “significant concerns” about the treatment of patients still existed months after a documentary exposed a culture of cruelty among nursing staff. BBC Disclosure’s Kids on The Psychiatric Ward, which aired in February last year, spoke to 28 former patients of Skye House in Glasgow, who told how some nurses called them “pathetic” and “disgusting” – and even...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades

Source: Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female authors. It’s an unusual recognition of writers who have been historically marginalized due to their race and gender. On Saturday, 79-year-old Conceição Evaristo,...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

This LGBTQ+ art exhibition is begging you to listen to trans youth

Source: This LGBTQ+ art exhibition is begging you to listen to trans youth There’s a striking art installation currently available to view at the Brixton Tate Library in south west London right now called Protect the Children. Created by Trans+ History Week founder Marty Davies, the piece uses hundreds of children’s pencil erasers, some over 56 years old, to form the transgender Pride flag. It was created as part of the “Under Our...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot on confronting shame and finding hope

Source: Gisèle Pelicot on confronting shame and finding hope ***This episode contains distressing details of rape and sexual assault*** Gisèle Pelicot earned international recognition after waiving her anonymity at her mass-rape trial in 2024, in which her former husband, Dominique, was sentenced to 20 years in jail for drugging her and inviting dozens of other men to their home in the south of France to rape her while she was...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

Including guidance on children who are questioning their gender in ‘Keeping children safe…

Source: Including guidance on children who are questioning their gender in ‘Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)’ What we’re consulting on The Department for Education has proposed a new section in Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE), which focuses on issues that might arise when considering how best to support children who are questioning their gender, along with new sections on single-sex spaces and single-sex sports. Children who are questioning their...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

A language course is reviving Moroccan Jewish culture and bridging Middle East divide

Source: A language course is reviving Moroccan Jewish culture and bridging Middle East divide (RNS) — Growing up in Fez, Morocco, Yona Elfassi was always aware of the history of the city, which has been a center of culture, learning and spirituality since the ninth century. Home to great minds such as the 12th-century philosopher and jurist Ibn Rushd and his contemporary, the physician and codifier of Jewish law Maimonides, the city...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

Intersections 2.0: Key Findings on LGBTIQ Health in Europe

Source: Intersections 2.0: Key Findings on LGBTIQ Health in Europe In the second of our new series of Intersections reports, we deep dive into the data from the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 2025 LGBTIQ III survey, focusing on the lived experiences of LGBTIQ people in relation to health. In 2023, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) conducted its third LGBTIQ survey, gathering responses from more than 100,000...

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Posted: 19 Feb 2026

Woman asked about ‘the change’ unfairly dismissed

Source: Woman asked about ‘the change’ unfairly dismissed A woman who was asked by a colleague if she was ‘going through the change’ was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled. Lucie Waller worked as a programme coordinator at Swann Engineering Group between April 2022 and August 2024. She also brought a claim for harassment, but this was unsuccessful. In early 2024, Waller was experiencing some health issues and told her...

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