While many men and women make up the teaching community across the world, there remains an imbalance, particularly within senior leadership. At primary school level, men are present at senior level at a ratio of almost 2:1. While progress has certainly been made over the years, there is still a long way to go, and this underrepresentation must be addressed at all levels if we are to inspire more women to strive for leadership positions. 

Girls are now outnumbered six to one by boys across computer science classes, according to new research by the professional body for information technology.

Sport needs to be carried out in a supportive environment and seen as an intrinsic part of school life to prevent girls from losing interest, a leading sporting academic said today.