Celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion – the ‘golden threads’ of effective practice

 

Leaders demonstrate a strong moral purpose

In all the schools and colleges we visited, leaders demonstrate a clear moral purpose towards promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. They recognise its importance and see its relevance to young people. 

For example, in the primary schools we visited, leaders ensure that pupils are taught about LGBT issues in a developmentally appropriate way that helps them understand what they see in the their family, their community and the media.

Leaders act as positive role models in their use of language and challenge staff to consider how their language may reinforce prejudice, such as stereotyping related to sex, gender or sexual orientation.

Pupil voice plays a key role

In the effective providers we visited, there is a clear role for learners in establishing and promoting the school or college’s approach to supporting inclusion and exploring diversity. 

For example, all the secondary schools we visit