EDI Insights
Why is EDI Important in schools?
Why is EDI important in schools? Equality/ Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are essential ingredients of healthy and happy schools. When schools and educational providers prioritise EDI, they create a welcoming and supportive school culture for pupils and staff alike. We live in an increasingly diverse and vibrant society, which is reflected in our school communities.…
How to promote Equality and Diversity in the classroom
Promoting equality and diversity in the classroom to create a safe, healthy and nurturing environment where pupils thrive. What do we mean by equality and diversity, and what are the benefits? ‘Equality is about ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents’ (EHRC). It means treating people with…
Why EDI is important in eduction?
Why EDI is important in education? Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are key components of any healthy organisation. They provide the foundational elements for everyone to thrive. Pupils and staff deserve to be treated with dignity and respect in their learning and working environments and feel safe to be themselves without feeling the need to hide…
What does the Equality Act mean for schools?
What does the Equality Act mean for schools? The Equality Act is Britain’s anti-discrimination legislation which provides a legal framework to protect people from unfair treatment. The Act came into force on 1st October 2010 and brought together 116 pieces of equality legislation, including nine major laws under one Act. This was to make it…
What is EDI?
What is EDI? Equality / Equity: We all deserve to be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect. That is our human right. We all deserve an equal opportunity to make the most of our lives and talents. However, being treated fairly and equally doesn’t mean being treated exactly the same as each other…
Where does unconscious bias come from?
Where does unconscious bias come from? All human beings have biases. They are the quick assumptions and judgements we make about people before we know who they are. The types of biases we have will depend on where and when we grew up, our families, education system, books, TV and media, as well as our…
What is stereotyping?
What is stereotyping Stereotypes are oversimplified generalisations about people based on key aspects of their identity, such as their sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, religion, socio-economic background etc. The brain is built to make connections, and the unconscious part of the brain uses these connections to make quick decisions and shortcuts, saving time. The unconscious…