Pearson Schools Blog

Could your school or setting do more to achieve true equity, diversity and inclusion this Pride month – and beyond?

For School Diversity Week 2022 (Monday 20 to Friday 24 June) you can join educators nationwide to champion LGBT+ equality and more in UK primary and secondary schools.

The UK is falling behind in terms of LGBTQIA+ rights compared to our European neighbours. This year the UK has seen another fall on the ILGA European Map, dropping 3 places to 14th.

By Michele Cartoni, Sathursana Vijendiran, Annabelle Brown and Elenna Benton

In the last four years, Drake School, in the small but ever-growing town of Thetford, Norfolk, has made the transition from an infant school to a two-form-entry primary, under a new Headteacher with a passionate vision for the school.

By Kate Wilson, Senior Director of Humanities at Outwood Grange Academies Trust.

Joy Mbakwe, Head of English at Lilian Baylis Technology School, explores the impact of lockdown on learners and three strategies to boost students' academic motivation.