{"id":3221,"date":"2015-11-27T14:12:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T14:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=3221"},"modified":"2015-11-27T14:13:36","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T14:13:36","slug":"opening-doors-improving-gender-balance-in-the-school-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2015\/11\/27\/opening-doors-improving-gender-balance-in-the-school-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Doors: Improving gender balance in the school environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2015\/11\/Opening-Doors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2015\/11\/27\/opening-doors-improving-gender-balance-in-the-school-environment\/opening-doors\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2015\/11\/Opening-Doors.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"135,175\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Opening Doors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2015\/11\/Opening-Doors.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2015\/11\/Opening-Doors.jpg\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3222 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2015\/11\/Opening-Doors.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Doors\" width=\"135\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a>Opening Doors is co-funded by the IOP and Government Equalities Office, running from 2014 to 2015. The project is not specific to physics, or even science, but focuses on developing a whole-school approach to addressing gender imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>The project has involved two regional networks, each made up of five schools. Network schools offered each other mutual support as they work to improve gender balance.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence from the site visits was used to compile a guide to good practice for schools on addressing gender imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Opening Doors project, please email <a href=\"mailto:education@iop.org\" target=\"_blank\">education@iop.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The full guide was launched at a conference on 20 October 2015 and is <a title=\"Opening Doors IOP Report\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iop.org\/publications\/iop\/2015\/page_66430.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>available here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening Doors is co-funded by the IOP and Government Equalities Office, running from 2014 to 2015. The project is not specific to physics, or even science, but focuses on developing a whole-school approach to addressing gender imbalance. 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