The Educational Equity Toolkit
A one-stop-toolkit to save you time and keep you up to date with what’s going on around inclusion, SEND, socio-economic, vulnerability, identity & mental health challenges at school and in the classroom. Whilst this is a multi-faceted area with many terms and intersections, we have grouped into 6 themes to help you find relevant information intuitively.
How to use the toolkit
1. Click on the themes to get a list of best practice, research, information and case studies.
2. Filter by Early Years & Primary or Secondary phase if useful.
Early Years & Primary | Socio-Economic
Primary and Early Years: Socio-Economic
SAfE’s school improvement team offer bespoke training with advisors committed to supporting schools tackle inequity and better serve all learners.
This event will allow EYFS Leads to share good practice across Surrey schools. The event will provide opportunities for schools to discuss the new EYFS reforms, the Baseline Assessment and EYFS Profile. Schools will have an opportunity to consider their intent, implementation and impact statements and discuss their EYFS vision with other leaders.
SAfE’s Early Years Conference will delve into key themes of enhancing communication and language skills, fostering imaginative play, and creating inclusive environments for optimal support to disadvantaged pupils.
The high impact series will support teachers in developing their practice in the classroom and pedagogical understanding with a focus on teaching and learning, meta-cognition, supporting disadvantaged pupils and developing mastery.
Other Resources
Socio-Economic | Secondary
Secondary: Socio-Economic
SAfE’s school improvement team offer bespoke training with advisors committed to supporting schools tackle inequity and better serve all learners.
In 2024-25, we will continue our work with Marc Rowland, exploring ways to mitigate inequity in education with partner schools, supported by expert advice and information.
The programme will be a blend of:
- Professional Learning
- Peer school visits
- Action Learning Sets
Other resources:
Early Years & Primary | Ethnicity
Primary and Early Years: Ethnicity
Like SAfE, Diverse Educators are committed to moving the agenda forwards regarding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in our school system. They work with schools, to support them with their EDI strategy and their EDI training needs. Each session is live and interactive, and a recording will be sent shortly after the event. Recordings are also available to purchase after each session.
Join Bennie Kara and Hannah Wilson, Co-Founders of Diverse Educators, for an in-person day of training to inspire and empower curriculum leaders across all phases to diversify the curriculum.
Other resources:
Ethnicity | Secondary
Secondary: Ethnicity
Diverse Educators Workshop Webinars
Like SAfE, Diverse Educators are committed to moving the agenda forwards regarding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in our school system. They work with schools, to support them with their EDI strategy and their EDI training needs. Each session is live and interactive, and a recording will be sent shortly after the event. Recordings are also available to purchase after each session.
Diverse Educators Middle Leaders EDI Conference
Join Bennie Kara and Hannah Wilson, Co-Founders of Diverse Educators, for an in-person day of training to inspire and empower curriculum leaders across all phases to diversify the curriculum.
Other resources:
Early Years & Primary | Vunerability
Primary and Early Years: Vulnerability
SAfE’s school improvement team offer bespoke training with advisors committed to supporting schools tackle inequity and better serve all learners.
This event will allow EYFS Leads to share good practice across Surrey schools. The event will provide opportunities for schools to discuss the new EYFS reforms, the Baseline Assessment and EYFS Profile. Schools will have an opportunity to consider their intent, implementation and impact statements and discuss their EYFS vision with other leaders.
SAfE’s Early Years Conference will delve into key themes of enhancing communication and language skills, fostering imaginative play, and creating inclusive environments for optimal support to disadvantaged pupils.
As part of our commitment to educational equity, SAfE is working with Lead Advisor for Underserved Learners for HfL Education and author of ‘Obstetrics for Schools’, Rachel McFarlane, to deliver a year-long programme focussed on identifying our underserved learners, assessing how well they are included and developing strategies to raise outcomes for all. This programme is designed to allow schools to develop a culture of equity rather than equality, and to ensure that all learners have a sense of belonging at school, positively impacting attendance and behaviour.
The high impact series will support teachers in developing their practice in the classroom and pedagogical understanding with a focus on teaching and learning, meta-cognition, supporting disadvantaged pupils and developing mastery.
Other resources:
Secondary | Vunerability
Secondary: Vulnerability
SAfE’s school improvement team offer bespoke training with advisors committed to supporting schools tackle inequity and better serve all learners.
This offer supports pastoral and behaviour leaders for KS3 and KS4 to develop strategies to support the needs of vulnerable pupils.
This forum, aimed at key stage leaders, Assistant Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers with responsibility for behaviour, provides opportunities for current, and evidence-based professional learning and development.
In 2024-25, we will continue our work with Marc Rowland, exploring ways to mitigate inequity in education with partner schools, supported by expert advice and information.
The programme will be a blend of:
- Professional Learning
- Peer school visits
- Action Learning Sets
Other resources:
Early Years & Primary | Mental Health & Wellbeing
Primary and Early Years: Mental Health & Wellbeing
SAfE’s school improvement team offer bespoke training with advisors committed to working with schools to support the needs of all learners.
This event will allow EYFS Leads to share good practice across Surrey schools. The event will provide opportunities for schools to discuss the new EYFS reforms, the Baseline Assessment and EYFS Profile. Schools will have an opportunity to consider their intent, implementation and impact statements and discuss their EYFS vision with other leaders.
SAfE’s Early Years Conference will delve into key themes of enhancing communication and language skills, fostering imaginative play, and creating inclusive environments for optimal support to disadvantaged pupils
In conversation with Dr Dave Damon of Surrey Mindworks, SAfE advisor Roxanne explores the issues we face collectively in terms of supporting improved mental health in our communities, and considers resources and strategies available to all leaders to address the challenges and meet the need.
Other resources:
Secondary | Mental Health & Wellbeing
Secondary: Mental Health & Wellbeing
SAfE’s school improvement team offer bespoke training with advisors committed to working with schools to support the needs of all learners.
In conversation with Dr Dave Damon of Surrey Mindworks, SAfE advisor Roxanne explores the issues we face collectively in terms of supporting improved mental health in our communities, and considers resources and strategies available to all leaders to address the challenges and meet the need.
This offer supports pastoral and behaviour leaders for KS3 and KS4 to develop strategies to support the needs of vulnerable pupils.
This forum, aimed at key stage leaders, Assistant Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers with responsibility for behaviour, provides opportunities for current, and evidence-based professional learning and development.
Other resources:
Early Years & Primary | Identity
Primary and Early Years: Identity
This event will allow EYFS Leads to share good practice across Surrey schools. The event will provide opportunities for schools to discuss the new EYFS reforms, the Baseline Assessment and EYFS Profile. Schools will have an opportunity to consider their intent, implementation and impact statements and discuss their EYFS vision with other leaders.
SAfE’s Early Years Conference will delve into key themes of enhancing communication and language skills, fostering imaginative play, and creating inclusive environments for optimal support to disadvantaged pupils.
Like SAfE, Diverse Educators are committed to moving the agenda forwards regarding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in our school system. They work with schools, to support them with their EDI strategy and their EDI training needs. Each session is live and interactive, and a recording will be sent shortly after the event. Recordings are also available to purchase after each session.
Join Bennie Kara and Hannah Wilson, Co-Founders of Diverse Educators, for an in-person day of training to inspire and empower curriculum leaders across all phases to diversify the curriculum.
Other resources:
Secondary | Identity
Secondary: Identitiy
Like SAfE, Diverse Educators are committed to moving the agenda forwards regarding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in our school system. They work with schools, to support them with their EDI strategy and their EDI training needs. Each session is live and interactive, and a recording will be sent shortly after the event. Recordings are also available to purchase after each session.
Join Bennie Kara and Hannah Wilson, Co-Founders of Diverse Educators, for an in-person day of training to inspire and empower curriculum leaders across all phases to diversify the curriculum.
Other resources:
