Chair: Dean Taylor
NAHT's equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committee is a sub-group of NAHT’s national executive, with representation from national executive members and co-optees (representing NAHT’s equality networks).
Our EDI committee focuses on issues relating to EDI within schools, the profession and NAHT’s democratic structures.
The committee's main areas of interest are as follows:
- To provide an expert steer on NAHT’s work to influence government, policymakers and other interested parties on all areas of education with regard to EDI issues
- To monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the NAHT equalities strategy
- To raise the profile of, and champion EDI across the work of the association
- To act as a conduit for membership engagement and feedback on issues of EDI; this includes providing representation and member insight from NAHT’s equality networks
- To monitor the implementation of external recommendations (eg the TUC) and keep national executive abreast of ongoing issues in equalities legislation
- To ensure that regional and branch members are kept informed and up to date on matters related to EDI
- To oversee the process for sending NAHT delegates and motions to TUC equality conferences.
Vacancies
NAHT’s EDI Committee is comprised of a mix of national executive members and representatives from each of NAHT's equality networks (LGBT+, Women’s, Disabled Members, and Leaders for Race Equality). There are currently two vacancies, one for the Women’s Network representative and one for the LGBT+ Network representative.
Each network representative serves as the primary link between the EDI Committee and their respective network, acting as a voice in EDI Committee for the matters discussed in network meetings and delivering insights of the wider picture within NAHT’s national democracy to their network. Network representatives are expected to attend all meetings of their network as well as two online meetings (October and June) and one in-person meeting (March) of EDI Committee each year.
To stand as your network’s representative please self-nominate using our online nomination form by 5pm on 13 October 2025.
We are keen to ensure that our councils and committees reflect the make-up of our membership and therefore would particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups.
NAHT will strive, as far as is possible, to provide any reasonable adjustments required to ensure all members can fully engage with the role. This includes any adjustments you may need during both the application process and any subsequent tenure if successful. Please get in touch with NAHT governance and executive officer Adam Ives at adam.ives@naht.org.uk should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, or if you have any questions relating to the accessibility of the role.
Should you have any questions about the role of the equality network representatives and the NAHT's equalities work please contact NAHT senior equalities officer Natalie Highfield at natalie.highfield@naht.org.uk.
For any other questions about the committee, get in touch with our policy team by emailing policy@naht.org.uk.