Celebrating uniqueness, diversity, and inclusion

Our mission to improve diversity and inclusion through education.

We are on a mission! Our goal is for everyone to feel they belong and can thrive at Explore Learning - every child that we teach and every individual that we employ.

We recognise that as humans we flourish when we have two things:

1. Our individual talents are celebrated (our differences = diversity)

2. We have the same opportunities as everyone else to achieve our potential (a level playing field = inclusion)

Diversity and inclusion - the two go hand in hand which is why it’s great that so many more people are aware of the effects these can have on education and in our places of work today.

A diverse education in an inclusive environment

So how do we do it? 

We have been leading the way in individualised learning for some time. We recognise that each child has an amazing mind with unique needs. 

We have deliberately created a curriculum that allows children to follow a tailored pathway through their learning. In fact, no pathway will be exactly the same as each child is presented with the things they need to know, when they need to know them in reaction to their previous responses. This is called an adaptive curriculum, something that today’s technology is making easier for us to deliver all the time.

Our members also receive targeted, personalised support from tutors, in addition to working towards individual, learning goals. 

Our environment is warm, friendly and open. A place where everyone can belong without feeling identified by age or ability. Children work alongside others who attend different schools, are different ages and have different goals but they can feel united by their shared experience of working with their tutor and celebrating each other's successes. We are so proud of the environment that we have created at Explore Learning.

Continually improving

We recognise that diversity and inclusion is a continual journey because there is always more that can be done to celebrate diverse cultures, people and experiences, whilst helping people to belong.

These are the steps we are taking: 

Our curriculum 

• We are continually reviewing and developing our content to reflect a wider range of lived experiences e.g. cultures, religions, disabilities, family circumstances etc.

• We are developing built-in learning tools to aid accessibility e.g. coloured overlays, font size, screen masks.

• We are introducing a wider range of characters to choose as a Fearless Friend/Supporter.