EDI, Long read

Ellisha Soanes, the AoC’s EDI guru

The AoC’s consultant on equality, diversity and inclusion believes many colleges still need to put their words into action...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
EDI

Working with employers to make apprenticeships more accessible to autistic learners

Apprenticeships can extend opportunities and diversify our workforce – but employers need support to make it happen. Here’s how...

JL Dutaut
Paul Scales
EDI

Time for government to end racial inequalities in apprenticeships

It’s Race Equality Week as well as National Apprenticeships Week, and there’s more in common to their agendas than...

JL Dutaut
Jeremy Crook
EDI

Keegan wants ‘extreme caution’ from colleges after trans advice delayed

Education secretary claimed trans guidance delay was to 'allow more time' to speak with teachers, parents and lawyers

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
EDI

Supporting us must start with understanding who we are and what we need

Poor communication and lack of understanding are hampering colleges’ support of students from minoritised ethnic groups, writes Areeba Iftakhar

JL Dutaut
Areeba Iftakhar
EDI

Pride is as pride does. LGBTQ+ communities need us to listen and act

If my own journey has taught me anything it is that we must keep listening and driving the Pride...

JL Dutaut
Dame Ann Limb
EDI

We need a visible culture of equity and inclusion to root out racism

The invisible curriculum and the extra-curricular must be as clearly inclusive of diversity as what happens in the classroom,...

JL Dutaut
De'Andre Morris
EDI

Complaints about racism must be heard and acted upon

Too many students still feel calling racism out will only get them in trouble, writes Harinder Randhawa

JL Dutaut
Harinder Randhawa
EDI

Why colleges are well placed to lead education towards greater neuro-inclusion

The FE sector’s accessible curriculum is an excellent launchpad to showcase how neuroinclusive education can be, says Paul Eeles

JL Dutaut
Paul Eeles