Eliminating Economic Exclusion

Eliminating Economic Exclusion

Rachel MacFarlane, Lead Adviser for Underserved Learners, HFL Education (previously Herts for Learning)

Rachel is Lead Adviser for Underserved Learners at HFL Education. She was formerly headteacher of two secondary schools and then set up and led an all-through school in East London. She has written a number of books on aspects of social mobility and educational equity, the latest of which is An A-Z of Inclusion and Diversity (2024).

Rachel will reflect on the real costs of the school day and the impact that economic hardship has on the experiences of children in our schools. She will present the findings of Eliminating Economic Exclusion audits that she and her colleagues at HFL Education have been conducting. Rachel will share inclusive strategies to minimise the marginalisation and stigmatisation of economically disadvantaged pupils and ensure that all learners can be fully involved and engaged in every aspect of school life.

A Zoom link will be shared with attendees ahead of the session.

AEPA Roundtables

The AEPA (Area-based Education Partnerships Association) brings together over 30 local partnerships across England – school-led, place-based partnerships that have a focus on school improvement, particularly on issues relating to both excellence and equity. Our belief is that by working together in this way, local groups of schools can create change that cannot easily be tackled by autonomous schools working alone or in small groups. In many of these partnerships, schools have chosen to take collective responsibility for the quality of education - and so, for all children - in a local area. Each partnership acts as a local engine of improvement, bridging the divide between different types of schools so none is isolated, and providing a framework to enable all schools to work together. The AEPA is co-chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris and Dame Christine Gilbert.

AEPA Members

This event is open to AEPA members. Member organisations have received a promo code to use when booking tickets. If you would like a reminder of your promo code, please email [email protected].

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