From the editor

Dr Chandrika Devarakonda, University of Chester, UK Diversity and difference among learners should be acknowledged, accepted and appreciated to enable better outcomes for all. For educators, this entails adaptation of both the curriculum and learning approaches, appropriate to the varying needs of children within a class and within a school or college. Generally, diversity is identified in line with the characteristics of a learner’s ethnicity, cultural background, socioeconomic status, gender, languages spoken and any special educational needs and disabilities. However, it is crucial to understand that diversity is heterogenous (Abascal et al., 2021) and so children who are visibly or ostensibly similar may have differing needs. Visible diversity can reinforce stereotypes related to individual characteristics, which may overlook any nuanced and specific individual needs (Devarakonda, 2021). Such diverse needs and characteristics might be hidden, and may include varying lingui