CSIE is joint signatory in a letter(with link to letter attached) to the Secretary of State for Education, which expresses intense concern at the withdrawal from schools and colleges of funding which previously supported work on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

The letter lists a range of recent cuts and points out that ongoing inequity in schools presents a national challenge which needs to be addressed with national funding.  It refers to the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty, highlighting the need to address gender, race, class and disability inequalities, among other issues related to all protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act.  

The letter urges the Department for Education to reinstate funding and take every action necessary in order to: ensure greater diversity among those in leadership positions; protect students and staff from inequity in schools and colleges; support the recruitment and retention of staff who have protected characteristics; and address professional gaps in curricula, knowledge and skills.

The letter arose out of the collaborative efforts of the Diversity Roundtable,(with link to https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/diversity-roundtables/) a collective of professionals working in the field of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.