Have your say on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Survey

Dear NATE member...

We hope this message finds you well. Your thoughts and experiences are incredibly important to us, and we want to ensure we are responding to our community’s needs.

We invite you to take a few minutes to complete our short survey. Your feedback will help us to provide effective support to all of our members.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes, and all responses are completely confidential. We'll close the survey on Friday 22nd May.

Thank you for being an essential part of our community and for sharing your insights.

Find out more about EDI and read about NATE's position on EDI before answering the following questions.

I feel EDI issues are a strategic priority for NATE.

Please explain your answer in as much detail as possible, indicating to what extent this priority is communicated via NATE’s updates to members or published content.

I feel NATE shows a strong commitment to EDI.

Please explain your answer in as much detail as possible, referring where possible to specific events (CPD, conferences, workshops) communications, resources or lived experiences as practitioners that have informed your view.

I feel NATE is providing innovative solutions to address EDI issues in the English classroom.

Please explain your answer in as much detail as possible, commenting on areas where you feel NATE is providing ways to respond to EDI issues within the remit of the subject.

I feel NATE supports me to respond to and approach EDI issues in its resources, for example, publications, teaching materials and CPD.

Please explain your answer in as much detail as possible, indicating which EDI areas are demonstrable in NATE’s outputs and which you would like us to explore further.

I feel confident in approaching NATE for support in EDI issues.

Please explain your answer in as much detail as possible, including considering factors which may impact you seeking support from NATE. This may include, for example, representation, visibility, ease of accessibility or expertise.

Are there any other EDI issues you would like further support with from NATE?

We are interested in expanding our community involvement. Do you have experience, knowledge, or expertise related to EDI that you would be willing to contribute to NATE’s future activities, for example, research, resources, CPD, publications?

Yes

No

Possibly

If yes or possibly, please briefly outline the area(s) you could contribute to.

The survey has been created by Dr Furzeen Ahmed (NATE’s Diversity Officer and Co-Chair of Reviewing Literature Working Group) and Anthony Cockerill (Director of NATE). Drafts of the survey were reviewed, edited, and provided with feedback by the Reviewing Literature Working group, including Dr Lesley Nelson-Addy, Mrs Harmeet Matharu, Ms Jessica Tacon, Miss Aaishah Rauf and Ms Thishani Wijensinghe.

If you have any questions about the survey or the work of NATE, please email Anthony Cockerill at director@nate.org.uk

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