Blog | Beth Cox | Inclusion and Equality Consultant

Mar 20, 20234 min read

Good intentions...

An analogy of how the end product doesn't always match up to our good intentions.

Feb 13, 20232 min read

'But this little owl was a curious owl'

This quote is from Wow! Said the Owl, by Tim Hopgood, in which a curious owls stays up all day and discovers all manner of wonderful...

Jun 15, 20221 min read

Karra McFarlane, Oxford University Press Case Study

“Being a publisher, I felt that inclusion was something I needed to consider.” Karra McFarlane has gained a new level of insight into the...

May 12, 20221 min read

Rose Hall, Usborne Publishing Case Study

Rose Hall is a writer and editor at Usborne Publishing. Before the course, Rose was committed to doing the work on inclusion and was...

Apr 1, 20222 min read

Happy Families - Reinvented

My involvement in a reinvention of the Happy Families card game to make it more inclusive.

Jan 17, 20222 min read

Kristen Harrison, Curved House Kids Case Study

Find out about Kristen Harrison's experience of Foundations for Inclusion

Jan 11, 20227 min read

Reflecting on 2021 and focus for 2022

It’s a little bit late, but I didn’t want to neglect reviewing 2021 and looking forward to 2022.

Sep 30, 20213 min read

Trust

You might remember that back in January I shared my word of the year, which was Trust. In 2020 I'd completely changed how I was working...

Mar 16, 20212 min read

What's the message?

The messages children get about gender, and how they should act according to their gender start from a young age.

Feb 23, 20212 min read

What's your worldview?

One of the biggest challenges the publishing industry has at the moment is the lack of diversity within the workforce.

Feb 1, 20214 min read

What is a family? (AKA – being sold a lie by the media)

Whilst I was raised in a very traditional family, the family I have built for myself as an adult is less conventional.

Jan 25, 20212 min read

Why aren't we seeing more inclusive books published when we know how much they are needed?

I believe these are the most common reasons: A belief that only certain books can be inclusive. A belief that inclusive books are issue book

Jan 19, 20211 min read

It's time to take action. In spite of everything that's going on.

There are many reasons to put off learning the foundations that are essential for creating inclusive books.

Jan 4, 20217 min read

Reflecting on 2020 and focus for 2021

2020. It’s not what any of us expected. To be honest, if all you did was survive and you're hanging on by your fingernails (which in many...

Dec 14, 20202 min read

Wouldn't it be nice to feel seen?

I'm sure it wasn't just me who got the Christmas books out on December 1st. I love the sense of occasion that December brings. The...

Nov 26, 20203 min read

What makes a boy a boy or a girl a girl?

You may or may not know that I'm a solo mum to a 5 year old boy. And I'm trying to raise him to be able to express himself and make...

Aug 4, 20204 min read

Learnings from lockdown

As, on the one hand some things seem back to ‘normal’ (whatever that was), yet on the other there’s uncertainty about whether we’ll face...

Jul 27, 20202 min read

“Books with Black children on the cover don’t sell.”

How many times have you heard this? How many times has this been given as an excuse? I’ve heard it too many times. I’ve had it earnestly...

Jan 6, 20201 min read

It's the little things...

It's often little things that can make a huge difference. I want to share some tips for small changes that can be made in books that will...

Jan 2, 20201 min read

First steps towards making books more inclusive.

It’s the start of the year so why not begin as you mean to go on? Here are some initial steps you can take towards making your books more...