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Equality and diversity
These resources can inform a whole-school approach to promoting diversity and equality through effective SMSC and the implementation of British values.
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Use these resources to help you meet legal and ethical requirements to support the development and needs of all pupils and staff
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The new RSE curriculum requires primary schools to teach children what gender stereotypes are but how and why should they be challenged? Olivia Dickinson recommends some practical approaches and useful resources
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Write a single equality plan for your school using our template as a guide
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Use our template to write a uniform policy for your school that does not discriminate and includes all of the information required by statutory guidance
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Why are certain rules included in your policy? Olivia Dickinson asks you to examine what is in your policy, why, and suggests what to consider when creating it
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A whole-school approach to inclusion supports both pupils and staff in their development. Suzanne O’Connell finds out how a school embedded inclusivity in their ethos
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Carrying out a gender audit can help to identify and challenge gender stereotypes. Olivia Dickinson provides a checklist and guidance to audit areas in and out of the classroom
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Gender stereotypes and inequalities that arise from them can be harmful to boys in education and beyond. Olivia Dickinson describes how challenging them can benefit boys
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Solicitor Hayley O'Sullivan answers five frequently asked questions about how schools can best support their transgender pupils
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What is the legal situation if a pupil requests to change their name and pronouns at school without their parents' consent? Lawyer Dai Durbridge responds