Diverse Educators are excited to be collaborating with #DiverseEd Associates Dr Adam Brett and Jo Brassington to bring the Pride and Progress book, podcast and programme to the #DiverseEd network.

Pride & Progress are an award winning podcast, platform, and community group working to amplify the voices of LGBT+ educators and explore ways to make our educational spaces more inclusive. Last year they published their award-winning book ‘Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces’.

This programme will be facilitated by the two co-founders of Pride & Progress:

Dr Adam Brett (he/him) is a former secondary school teacher, now a lecturer and researcher at the University of Derby with research interests including LGBT+, SEND, and diversity and inclusion.

Jo Brassington (they/them) is a former primary school teacher, now lead associate at Diverse Educators and PhD candidate researching LGBT+ networks in education.

We support teachers, curriculum/ subject/ phase leaders, and senior leaders responsible for curriculum design to diversify the curriculum in your school.

We deliver individual workshops and talks – virtually and face to face – but due to demand we are now launching a programme of curated sessions to support you on your journey to make your curriculum more inclusive and more representative.

This four part training programme delivered by Dr Adam Brett and Jo Brassington from Pride & Progress is designed to support both primary and secondary colleagues at all stages of their career, to develop their classrooms and schools to become more LGBT+ inclusive.

Each session takes place at the end of the school day, and will feature a range of expert input, tasks, discussion, and opportunities for Q&A. The virtual training will cover a broad range of content, including the 10 core themes from the award-winning book ‘Pride and Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces’.

Session 1 – Making the Case for LGBT+ Inclusive Schools

The current challenges facing LGBT+ inclusion
Legal rights and responsibilities
Developing a common language

Session 2 – Designing LGBT+ Inclusive Classrooms

Curriculum, visibility and representation
Intersectionality

Session 3 – Creating LGBT+ Safe School Spaces

Challenging discriminatory behaviour
Community and connection

Session 4 – Leading LGBT+ Inclusive Schools

Leadership
Allyship and advocacy

Whether you are a parent, or an educator who is also a parent, supporting our own children to show up in the world confident in their own identity, and with compassion and understanding of the identities around them, is a hugely important task.

Children begin to notice differences as early as six months old, and this noticing prompts curiosity, reflections, questions and the formation of their own identity. However, this also forms the basis for receiving socially constructed negative stereotypes which can emerge as early as two and a half years old, and this stereotyping can impact the way they perceive themselves and others.

This toolkit is a taster into the resources and opportunities available, not an exhaustive list. However, many of the tools featured will lead you on to further websites, podcasts, reading recommendations and helpful communities.

The Global Majority Educators’ Toolkit is a vital resource designed to support educators and further explore how we can enhance racial diversity and equity within the education system. As the global education landscape becomes increasingly diverse, it is essential that the experiences, voices, and expertise of educators from the global majority—those belonging to non-white, indigenous, and racially minoritized groups—are amplified and valued. This toolkit aims to foster inclusive, equitable education by addressing the challenges faced by educators and students from these communities whilst exploring how we can bring about better representation too.

The need for this toolkit is urgent. Educators from the global majority often face systemic barriers, including institutional racism, implicit bias, and limited access to leadership roles. These barriers not only limit their professional growth but also have a compounding negative impact on students by perpetuating a one-dimensional, often exclusionary, curriculum and learning environment. This toolkit equips educators with practical tools, strategies, and insights to navigate the unique challenges they face, and provides solutions on how to support Global Majority educators while fostering inclusive and equitable learning environments for all students.

This toolkit is grounded in principles of empowerment, cultural competency, diversifying and decolonising, educational practices, and culturally responsive pedagogy, with an aim to dismantle Eurocentric biases in education and champion the rich cultural diversity that shapes classrooms today. Whether you are looking to diversify your curriculum, address systemic inequities, or build a supportive community, this Global Majority Educators’ Toolkit provides the resources to help you lead transformative change. Together, we can create education systems that reflect and respect the global majority’s perspectives, ensuring that all voices are heard, respected, and celebrated.

The impact of this toolkit undoubtedly should be far-reaching. By equipping educators with these essential tools, it aims to continue the journey in creating more inclusive and equitable learning environments where all students feel seen, valued, and respected. When educators from the global majority are empowered to bring their full selves into their professional roles, they serve as powerful role models and agents of change, inspiring the next generation to engage with the world in a more just and compassionate way. Ultimately, this toolkit is a step toward creating education systems that not only reflect the realities of our diverse world but actively work to uplift and celebrate the contributions of the global majority. Through this work, we can cultivate learning environments where every educator and student can thrive.

As a coach, Emma works with teachers & those in middle leadership. She works collaboratively with her clients by supporting them to:

Emma’s coaching gives you a safe space to talk, reflect and allows you to be present. It gives you ownership over decisions that will make a positive change and impact on your life. Working in education for a decade has given Emma many transferable skills. She is patient and respectful. She will listen and support and she sees the potential in everyone. Emma understands the difficulties in balancing work and life as she experienced burnout during her last few years as teacher and in leadership.

Emma has been working as a coach for a year although used coaching with her team at her previous school in her role of Head of Key Stage 1. Emma has been working with educators and teachers in helping them identify the challenges and how to make decisions that will make their work and personal lives better. Emma experienced burnout and so can relate to those teachers she works with who have similar symptoms and need a space to reflect, offload and to feel like they are competent at their job. Emma writes blogs and delivers webinars on mental health and wellbeing in schools and in children, how we can encourage resilience in our children and offers ways to use coaching style methods and questioning.

Emma’s experience of working with people started in her teens when she was involved in youth and community work. She then trained and qualified as a teacher and taught for a decade, more recently as part of the Senior Leadership Team as Head of Key Stage 1.

Emma was lead for Personal Social Health Economics Education (PSHE), and much of her work as a teacher was focused on mental health and wellbeing. As an Education Professional now, Emma writes content around PSHE topics and on wellbeing as well as delivering webinars on these subjects.

Emma is a certified England Athletics running coach and works with clients in designing bespoke training plans. As an avid marathon runner, Emma understands the impact of exercise on mental health and the difficulties in balancing work, family life and exercise/fitness.

Emma has a Diploma in Transformative Life Coaching and has been working with educators and teachers as a coach, through her business Emma Yentis Coaching, since leaving the teaching profession.

Emma also works for a charity called First Give where she goes into secondary schools and works with young people to engage them in charity work. Emma runs workshops and delivers big events where she often works with MPs, charity representatives and school leadership teams.

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Elizabeth Olulari is a coach with two decades of experience empowering educators and leaders across the UK and Africa. As the National Education Lead for Racial Justice at the Church of England Education Office and founder of TECALS, she champions equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice (EDIJ) in education.

Her coaching approach is empathetic, insightful, and strategic—focused on guiding clients to overcome challenges and grow as leaders who embody cultural competence, sensitivity, and humility. Passionate about female leadership, supporting working mums, and providing equity for the historically marginalised, Elizabeth builds trust and fosters resilience, helping clients thrive in their careers and beyond.

Elizabeth Olulari is a strategic and goal-oriented coach specialising in guiding early career teachers, curriculum development, and teacher training, with a focus on supporting diverse educators. With a proven track record of coaching over 30 aspiring teachers into middle and senior leadership roles, Elizabeth has also successfully helped an ECT achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) against the odds. Recognized for her outstanding results in elevating UKME/GMH educators into leadership positions, she is currently enhancing her practice by pursuing a Level 5 Coaching Certificate. Her approach is deeply rooted in fostering growth, resilience, and professional excellence for all educators.

With extensive experience in education, Elizabeth excels in coaching school leaders and senior leadership teams to achieve excellence. Specialising in strategic school improvement, SENCO provision, and EDIJ (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice), Elizabeth has a proven track record of driving transformative change. Adept at navigating sensitive topics, she offers invaluable support in developing outstanding teaching practices and leadership strategies. Elizabeth’s passion for unlocking potential and fostering growth makes her a distinguished coach who inspires and guides educational leaders toward achieving their goals and making a significant impact in their institutions.

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