EDI | FE Week - Part 5

SEND review ‘disappointing’ for FE

The government’s planned reforms to the SEND education system do not go far enough for FE learners, leaders say.

DfE’s ‘bizarre’ BAME apprenticeships strategy

Plans to strengthen ethnic minority representation in campaign imagery and make use of ‘influencers’

New national leaders announced but diversity concerns remain

The FE commissioner has previously said that the lack of BAME national leaders reflects the small number of of BAME leaders in colleges.

It’s time to talk about intersectionality in FE

The intersection of different identities is barely mentioned or discussed in FE, writes Joyce I-Hui Chen The first time I heard the term “intersectionality” was at workshops that explore intersectionality accessibility. The term was first coined by US academic and civil rights advocate Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 to describe how an individual’s differences, such as gender, […]

Jeff Greenidge, director for diversity, AoC

Jeff Greenidge tells Jess Staufenberg why encouraging non-racists to be more vocal about their opposition to racism is the crucial next step for the sector Just over a year ago, the first ever “director for diversity” was appointed by the Association of Colleges and the Education and Training Foundation – Jeff Greenidge. The former languages […]

WorldSkills UK diversity heroes shortlist announced

WorldSkills UK have announced the hopeful heroes up for awards for advancing inclusion and diversity in skills.

Ignored: 80% of colleges fail on legal requirement to inform the visually impaired on accessibility

Specialist colleges have also been criticised for not meeting legal accessibility requirements

Most college boards missing black and Asian members, AoC finds

A sector leader has warned there is “more to be done” on making boards more diverse

FE: for everyone

How the FE sector is making itself a more inclusive place to learn and work. A free FE Week supplement in partnership with Pearson.