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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to your Q1 (January–March 2026) Embracing Our Diversity page.
This quarter’s resources explore accessibility and inclusion, faith and culture, gender equality, race equality, LGBT+ history, mental health, neurodiversity, and remembrance. Use the Watch / Read / Listen / Do sections to learn in the way that suits you best.
Some topics may feel challenging. Please take breaks if you need to, and support others by approaching every conversation with curiosity, respect and care.
We’d like to hear from you.
We’d like to hear from you.
Please share your perspectives via our short learner survey (2–3 minutes). Your feedback helps us improve and keep this page useful, relevant and inclusive.
EDI Calendar
EDI Calendar
Some significant dates and events for this quarter include:
January
January
World Braille Day 4th January
World Religion Day 18th January
Martin Luther King Jr Day, 19th January
Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) 25th January
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) January 27th
February
February
LGBT+ History Month
Black History Month US
UK Race Equality Week starts on 2nd February
World Cancer Day 4th February
Time to Talk Day 5th February
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 6th Feb
Ramadan (expected) begins around 18 February (date can vary with moon-sighting)
March
March
World Hearing Day 3rd March
International Women's Day 8th March
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 16-20th March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — 21 March
International Trans Day of Visibility 31st March
Our living site will change quarterly with varied content to reflect global diversity. It is intended as a source of some information and an opportunity to reflect on cultures, experiences and events but is not designed to cover everything. Please do check back to see refreshed content soon.
Watch
Watch
Prefer to learn by watching? This quarter’s videos focus on: Accessibility, Faith and culture, Race equality and a few more topics that coincide with this quarter.
A Brief History of Queer Political Action
A Brief History of Queer Political Action
International Women's Day 2025 - UN message
International Women's Day 2025 - UN message
How Black History Month began
How Black History Month began
Resource Film for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
Resource Film for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
Transgender Day of Visibility - It's meaning
Transgender Day of Visibility - It's meaning
UK LGBT+ History Month 2026 Event
UK LGBT+ History Month 2026 Event
5 Day Challenge 2026 - Equality Week
5 Day Challenge 2026 - Equality Week
What is All you need to know about FGM
What is All you need to know about FGM
How did Martin Luther Kind Jr. Get a Holiday?
How did Martin Luther Kind Jr. Get a Holiday?
Read
Read
If you prefer to read, here is a curated set of articles and guidance connected to key EDI dates from January to March 2026.
Listen
Listen
If you prefer to learn by listening, choose one of the podcasts below and try a single episode linked to this quarter’s themes (race equality, faith and culture, women’s rights, mental health, neurodiversity, and remembrance).
Do
Do
There is plenty to do here. If this is your preference, complete a free course on Diversity in Religion and British Sign Language or learn more about the Ramadan Timetable. Take a course on Braille or have a go at cooking.
Global Diversity
Global Diversity
When people think of diversity, they may think first of ethnicity and race, and then gender. However, diversity is much broader than that.
We’ve put together a collection of resources for you to further explore and broaden your knowledge.
Here, you will find a range of video content; articles; recipe ideas to tantalize your taste buds and much more to give insights into different cultures and beliefs.
Exploring different cultures and understanding how diverse we really are, does help us to better understand and appreciate the diversity among us.
We hope you enjoy these pages as much as we have enjoyed putting them together and learning more about Global Diversity.
Visit Kaplan’s page on Equality & Diversity: https://kaplan.co.uk/about/equality-diversity
Diversity & Inclusion doesn't start with me or with you, it starts with EVERYONE
Diversity & Inclusion doesn't start with me or with you, it starts with EVERYONE
Embracing Our DiversityV3.aviUseful links
Useful links
If you have any questions relating to EDI, then please contact us at edi@kaplan.co.uk.
https://diversityuk.org/about-us/ - Diversity UK is an equality charity that aims to research, advocate and promote ideas for improving diversity and inclusion in Britain.
Ethnicity facts and figures The data measures the ethnic diversity of England and Wales by region and type of area, for example, urban and rural.
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ - We empower LGBT people to be their authentic selves, enabling them to realise and achieve their full potential, and we empower LGBT people and allies to create positive change.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/cultural-diversity Reading list of recommended books by Good Reads
What are the Protected Characteristics?
What are the Protected Characteristics?
It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of "protected characteristics" at work, in education, as a consumer and in other settings due to the Equality Act 2010
The nine protected characteristics are:
age
gender reassignment
being married or in a civil partnership
being pregnant or on maternity leave
race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation
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