Teaching diversity in English
David Lowbridge-Ellis, leader of school improvement for Matrix Academy Trust, looks at how diversity and inclusion can form a key part of our English Literature lessons using the existing classroom resources.
LGBT+ inclusion
Explore free resources to support LGBT+ inclusion. From blogs, research, poetry, and guidance to help support discussions in your communities with pupils, parents, and peers.
Mark Segal
Born in 1951, Philadelphia, pioneering gay activist Mark Segal fought for global LGBT+ rights. We’re honoured to have Mark share his inspiring story.
Laila El-Metoui
Laila, Equity Educator at lemeducation.com, advocates social justice. She is also the founder of Pride in Education and Educating Out Racism. Discover Laila’s top tips for promoting LGBT+ Inclusion in the classroom.
Download the Top tips (PDF | 6.87 MB) Read Laila’s blog on inclusion
Wonderful women
Since 1987, Women’s History Month has celebrated the contributions and existence of women around the world. Yet, at the time of its creation, an entire group of women were overlooked.
LGBT+ Glossary
Explore diverse identities in our glossary. We want to champion understanding and continuous self-education on gender and sexual orientation terms.
LGBT+ Inclusive Curriculum Guides
Bring LGBT+ inclusion and celebration of difference alive in school classrooms with inclusive for Primary and Secondary curriculum guides created by Stonewall.
Diversity & Inclusion in Schools report
Drawing on the views of 2,000 UK teachers, our report sheds light on diversity and inclusion in schools.
History topic of the month: Stonewall
Pride Month originated from riots between the LGBT+ community and police outside The Stonewall Inn. Explore the reasons behind the historic eruption.
Alan Turing and LGBT+ persecution
This History Topic of the Month tells the story of Alan Turing, a pioneering English mathematician and computer scientist, who had a huge impact on the twentieth century.
Scientist of the month: Alan Turing
One of the greatest minds ever known, he deserves to be celebrated not just as a scientist, but also as an incredible member of the LGBT+ community.
A Scientific spotlight on... Neena Schwartz
Enjoy reading our spotlight on this dedicated American endocrinologist, feminist and LGBT+ advocate, Neena Schwartz.
Permission to Speak
We look at how LGBT+ History is celebrated across French, German, and Spanish speaking worlds, and how LGBT+ activism and awareness is changing the way we use language itself.
Future Ready
Dr Catherine Lee and Jerome Cargill from Courageous Leaders discuss their book, 'Courage in the Classroom' – stories, advice and practical guidance for LGBT+ inclusion in schools.
LGBT+ inclusion in History
History and Politics teacher Bex Bothwell-O'Hearn (she/her), shares her views on LGBT+ inclusion in history and what she's doing to celebrate more diversity across her school.
History topic of the month: The Gap Pride Movement in the UK
Bex Bothwell-O'Hearn, shares the history of the Gay Pride Movement in the UK and the struggle faced by members of the LGBT+ community to achieve equal rights.
Pride in Education
Promoting inclusivity for the LGBTIQA+ community in education
As part of our sponsorship, we commissioned a poem by Trudy Howson, to help promote the message that education can help encourage understanding and open minds.
We've also created a special filming of the poem that brings together students, teachers, practitioners, and representatives from the LGBTIQA+ community.
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Top 10 tips on how to usualise diversity in the English curriculum
In Pearson’s recent Plotting Ahead series, Deputy Headteacher, author and coach, Bennie Kara discussed the term “usualising”, a concept that was coined by the prominent LGBT+ activist Dr Sue Sanders – founder of Schools OUT and LGBT+ History Month – as a replacement for the word “normalising.” After all, to normalise something implies that any alternatives to this are somehow abnormal – sustaining a sense of irreconcilable difference, otherness and exclusivity.
In this blog, we take a look at how diversity can be usualised in the teaching of English specifically, to help create inclusive learning environments that feel relatable to all learners. These tips have been brought together from expert speakers in Pearson’s Plotting Ahead series, which was first broadcast in December 2021. Watch the events and discover more on our YouTube channel.
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Drake Primary Diversity Council and their ongoing work to make their school more equitable
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.
