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First there was The Working Class. Then came Square Pegs. Now is your chance to be part of No Other: Creating Schools Where Everyone Belongs, the third in a unique and important trilogy. The call for contributions is now open.

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Ian Gilbert stumbled across a book that finally makes sense of so much of our modern world. It's the book about the city of Vienna at the turn of the last century that you didn't think you needed. Turns out Ultravox were wrong!

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In January 2025 the OECD published its most recent Trends Shaping Education report. It makes for a fascinating and challenging read (and watch) as well as asking some important questions of educators everywhere.

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We recently interviewed a former teacher about her experience of being a Muslim in Britain today and what advice she would give for schools to help when it comes to diversity, inclusion and stopping the scourge of the racist White Van Man

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What Six Quick Things should all schools know about the Black experience of education in order to improve diversity and inclusion? Here are some important and practical starting points from Associate Rhia Mutombo. 

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How schools think about and respond to issues around LGBTQ+ is very much in the news currently. Fortunately our Associate Ian Timbrell is on hand to offer help, guidance and practical ideas to ensure everyone is safe, seen and supported.

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What Six Quick Things do schools need to know about getting equity, diversity and inclusion right in education? Here is what we found during a recent conference with our Associates Rhia Mutombo and Ian Timbrell

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A short selection of ideas and resources for teachers and parents to help with talking to children about war in Ukraine and, sadly, so many other parts of the world.

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Having once described charity as 'icing a rotten cake', Independent Thinking founder Ian Gilbert suggests we look beyond the bake sale with the help of one simple three-letter word.

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