At RSAcademics, we believe schools are stronger when leadership reflects a diversity of perspectives and experiences. Our role is to help governors and leaders make this a reality through fair processes, clear evidence and practical advice.
How we work
- Search with integrity: We search widely to build diverse candidate pools and design materials that welcome rather than exclude. Every candidate is treated with fairness and respect.
- Selection with rigour: Our processes are structured and consistent, helping those responsible for the appointment to focus on evidence, reduce bias and make well-informed decisions.
- Consultancy with insight: In research, governance and strategy projects, we bring inclusive thinking to the way we listen, analyse and recommend. Surveys and stakeholder engagement are designed to hear every voice.
- Partnership with schools: We work alongside governors and leaders, offering constructive challenge as well as support, so inclusivity is embedded in decision-making.
- Learning with openness: We collect and analyse data across our work and act on what we find, continually refining our approach.
Why this matters
Inclusive processes strengthen schools in every dimension. In appointments, they widen the field and build confidence in the appointment. In consultancy and research, they ensure every voice is heard, evidence is representative, and recommendations are fair and practical. In governance, they support boards to think more broadly and lead with clarity.
For us, equality, diversity and inclusion are not separate strands of work. They run through everything we do: how we listen, how we analyse, and how we help schools make decisions that shape their future.