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Blog: LGBT+ History Month: Remembering, Resisting, Reimagining

28th January 2026

Every February, LGBT+ History Month invites us to look back as well as forward. It’s a time to celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and…

Are the increasing number of children and young people with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) because of the plan’s perceived symbolic capital? A Bourdieusian perspective

8th January 2026

Source: Are the increasing number of children and young people with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) because of the plan’s perceived symbolic capital? A Bourdieusian perspective – Gibson…

‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream

8th January 2026

Source: ‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream | Inequality and development | The Guardian Women work longer and per…

Employers must ‘follow the rules’ when EHRC code is released, says chair

8th January 2026

Source: Employers must ‘follow the rules’ when EHRC code is released Businesses will need to ‘follow the rules’ on single-sex spaces when guidance is finally released, according to new Equality…

Abuse over phone bans ‘unacceptable’, and 5 other things we learned from Phillipson

8th January 2026

Source: Phillipson at education committee: 6 things we learned Abuse of headteachers over phone bans in their schools is “completely unacceptable”, the education secretary has said, after an MP reported…

Identifying inclusion: Lessons for Labour from councils, charities and the sector

8th January 2026

Source: Identifying inclusion: Lessons for Labour from the experts The government wants a more inclusive school system. But how do you measure inclusion? We spoke to those already doing so…

In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see

8th January 2026

Source: In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see | Ravi Holy | The Guardian The extremist, who is said to have converted in…

Boys to be target of UK’s violence against women strategy

8th January 2026

Source:Boys to be target of UK’s violence against women strategy – BBC News Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be at the centre of the government’s strategy to…

Human Rights Day-10th December

9th December 2025

December 10th marks Human Rights Day and commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in 1948. This landmark document set out, for the…

New national EDI certificate launches to strengthen inclusive practice

4th December 2025

“Schools need practical tools to remove hidden barriers to learning” New national EDI certificate launches to strengthen inclusive practice A new training partnership between the Inclusion and Equity Leadership Association…

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