EDI

From blind hiring to flexible work: How FE can fix workplace exclusion

Ethnic minority communities are being left behind by employers. We need to close the employment gap

Jessica Hill
Dr Jane Lewis
EDI

How FE can be a force for hope in an increasingly polarised world

Teachers should acknowledge the influences students face and provide safe spaces for dialogue

Jessica Hill
Ellisha Soanes
EDI, Students

It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence

Gender violence is seemingly a deep-rooted cultural issue and confronting it requires forethought

Jessica Hill
Yosh Soliman
EDI

Right-wing backlash against gender diversity could fuel conflict in FE

With global politics fuelling discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse individuals, FE institutions must take urgent steps to foster inclusion

Jessica Hill
Che Young (they/them)
EDI, WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK EDI heroes 2025 revealed

Nine awards for outstanding individuals, institutions and initiatives that break down barriers to technical training have been announced

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
EDI

How to make the further education sector neurodiverse-ready

A rising tide of need in schools will inevitably reach colleges before long. Here’s how to be ready to...

JL Dutaut
Hannah Gains
EDI, Long read, Students

From veterans to refugees: City Lit’s silent revolution in deaf education

For more than a century, London’s City Lit has been a global beacon of hope and empowerment for deaf...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
EDI

An evidence-based approach to equality, diversity and inclusion

Hearing the voices of our whole community has helped us embed a genuinely inclusive ethos that has benefited our...

JL Dutaut
Arinola Edeh
EDI

Neurodiversity in the workplace will stall without support from FE

The latest Neurodiversity Index shows substantial barriers to workplace inclusion remain – and FE can play an important role...

JL Dutaut
Kirstie Donnelly