BAMEed
BAMEed
We are a grassroots network aimed at ensuring our diverse communities are represented as a substantive part of the education workforce for teachers and leaders in education.
This network is an open invitation to ALL for action to diversify all aspects of education. The support is for the graduate seeking to make the step into teaching as much as the Deputy stepping up to Headship. BAMEed will help make the step accessible, fair and achievable.
This is an open network. We seek to learn from each other and actively include all ethnicities.
Our mix of culture and identity in the network engenders the ideal that we seek to develop in education across the UK.
Various Resources – such as organising an event, COVID-19 Risk Assessment.
The Academy of Women's Leadership
The Academy of Women's Leadership
Why a platform solely for women in leadership?
- Because women face unique challenges in the workplace, generic solutions are not enough.
- The academy allows women to learn from each other, share best practices and realize that they are not alone in their challenges.
- The academy provides the ultimate safe space: quality teaching and coaching from female leadership coaches in a confidential, safe environment.
12 modules once a month focusing on issues of leadership that occur in your every day journey, including mastering difficult conversations, managing change, managing teams
Coaching from veterans of leadership available
Masterclasses to hone your leadership skills
The women we work with develop the feeling and the stance of leadership strength and stability.
This is the foundation of a successful leadership journey.
Books available on Amazon
- Women in Leadership: One hour to fix the five mistakes you are making
- Courageous Leadership: An hour to quash the tummy flies in your butter!
- The Courageous Life & Leadership Planner
Aspiring Heads
Aspiring Heads
Aspiring Heads is an online professional development programme founded in response to the shocking underrepresentation of black leaders in education. The programme is delivered by established black leaders for black teachers aspiring to step into senior leadership positions or headship.
- To empower and equip black aspiring leaders through the use of lived experiences
- To build a supportive network that upskills and elevates black teachers into leadership
- To provide black aspiring leaders with well-informed guidance and advice
- To create a cultured forum of learning bespoke to the specific needs of black educators within the UK education system
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation
Sexual
Orientation
Sexual orientation means a person’s sexual orientation towards: persons of the same sex, persons of the opposite sex, or persons of either sex. A reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person who is of a particular sexual orientation; a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who are of the same sexual orientation.
How can we ensure that people of all sexual orientations are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our schools?
Alice Hoyle (RepreSENt)
Wellbeing Education Consultant with experience of being a teacher, head of PSHE department, local authority adviser for Relationships Sex and Health Education (RSHE), youth worker (LGBT+/ Mental wellbeing).
Alternative Curriculum
Alternative Curriculum is a not-for-profit learning platform run by a group of like-minded individuals, educators and teachers, working together to create free online resources.
Amazing People Schools
Amazing People Schools is an online learning platform that bring to life the incredible stories of diverse game changers from history.
The Anne Frank Trust
The Anne Frank Trust is an education charity that empowers 10-15 year olds to challenge all forms of prejudice, inspired by the life and work of Anne Frank.
ASCL
ASCL is committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) among school, college and trust leaders, and in our own organisation.
Centre for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education
The Centre is committed to challenging all forms of prejudice, discrimination and marginalisation towards individuals and collectives in schools and colleges.
Chiltern Teaching School
We are committed to excellent standards of teaching and also lead and champion work around inclusivity in education.
Dellenty Consultancy
Shaun Dellenty B’Ed, NPQH, FCCT is multi award winning LGBT+ changemaker and trainer working primarily (but not exclusively) in the field of primary and secondary education.
Diverse History UK
Diverse History UK provide educational consultancy and resource production services to address diversification of school curricula.
Diversity Role Models
Diversity Role Models is a dynamic charity whose vision is a world where everyone embraces diversity and can thrive.
Dual Frequency
Dual Frequency amplifies conversations around diversity in education through a range of resources – including magazines, a blog, a podcast and classroom activities.
EduKit
EduKit exists to help schools improve student outcomes by focusing on all of the things that children need to learn at school, that they can’t study in books.
Dr Emily Meadows
Dr. Emily Meadows (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ consultant for international schools. In addition to her doctoral degree, Emily holds master’s degrees in both Sexual Health and Counseling, and has worked as an international school counselor for over a decade.
Engaging for Success
We’re business psychologists who believe passionately in the power of people to change the conversation, the system and even the world.
Equitable Coaching
We exist to challenge structural and institutional discrimination. We are a group of practitioners and coaches who support organisations to work equitably, coaching leaders to develop and accelerate anti-racist practice.
GAEd
GAEd supports schools and settings across the education sector with LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Get Real Sessions
Get Real Sessions exists to support schools in providing consistent, high quality, inclusive RSE from years 7 to 11.
Good Gift Coaching and Education Ltd
Good Gift are here to coach individuals in education who are seeking to empower their future selves, and also work with organisations looking to develop their teams and lead through change.
Hidayah LGBT
Our vision is to ensure our voices are heard and understood. Our mission is to provide support and welfare for LGBTQI+ Muslims and promote social justice and education about our community to counter discrimination, prejudice and injustice.
Inclusion Labs
Inclusion Labs works with schools to empower them to be active and accountable in creating an inclusive community for every pupil.
Inside Inclusion
Chris Gibbons is Director of Inside Inclusion and has over 15 years’ experience developing and delivering inclusion and anti-discrimination strategies across a range of industries in the private, public and voluntary sectors in the UK and around the world.
Just Like Us
Just Like Us was founded for a simple reason: growing up LGBT+ is still unacceptably tough.
LGBTed
We are a network of LGBT+ teachers and leaders, empowering us to be authentic in schools, colleges and universities.
LGBTQIA+ Early Years
Our purpose is to promote inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ within all Early Years settings (child minders, nannies, nurseries, schools).
Limit Less
The Limit Less campaign aims to increase the number of young people from currently underrepresented or underserved groups in the physics community to choose to do physics post-16.
Loud and Proud
Anna & Bex Bothwell-O’Hearn (she/her) are both serving teachers in the primary and secondary sectors and are openly gay in the classroom. Together, they draw upon their own contrasting lived experiences to provide dynamic LGBTQIA+ awareness and training.
Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs
Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs (MCTJ) is a pioneering UK-wide organisation dedicated to breaking the gender norms in the education and childcare sectors.
Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust
Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons Trust runs a number of services for young LGBT+ community aged 12 – 18 and 18 – 25 that aim to support, educate and inspire.
NAHT
NAHT is dedicated to promoting equality for all of its members. We aim to achieve sector-wide equal and fair treatment for everyone working and learning in UK schools and equal representation and engagement within our structures and democratic processes.
NEU
A key priority of the union is to make sure all members have a voice in the union, the workplace and broader society; and do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.
No Outsiders
No Outsiders enables children to recognise and embrace the diversity around them in preparation for global citizenship.
Pop'n'Olly
Pop’n’Olly is the UK’s leading provider of LGBT+ educational resources for primary children, parents, carers and teachers.
Pride & Progress
Pride & Progress is a podcast and a platform that amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ educators and allies.
Progressive Masculinity
We provide practical, safe and non-judgemental workshops KS2-4 which explore what it means to ‘be a man’ in today’s world.
The Proud Trust
The Proud Trust is a life saving and life enhancing organisation that helps LGBT+ young people empower themselves, to make a positive change for themselves, and their communities.
Queer Education Consultancy
Queer Education has been established to support educators around the world reflect on and diversify their curriculum, school ethos and statutory duties (KCSIE & PSED).
Quest
Founded in 1973, Quest is lay volunteer led and offers pastoral support and community in safe spaces to LGBT+ Catholics, our families and friends.
School of Sexuality Education
School of Sexuality Education is a charity that provides comprehensive Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) programmes for young people around the country.
Schools Out UK
The overall aim of Schools OUT UK is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public.
Sexpression:UK
Sexpression:UK is a near-peer independent UK charity with the goal of empowering young people to make decisions about relationships and sex.
The Shewell IntersectionaliTREE
The Shewell IntersectionaliTREE is a library database of books with intersectional characters which all young people can relate to.
Socially Just Physical Education & Youth Sport
An organisation dedicated to creating spaces where young people can flourish in physical education and youth sport.
Still I Rise
Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling was founded in 2019 to read books together and recommend our favourite titles from all over the world.
Stonewall
Stonewall was founded in 1989 in response to Section 28, which was overturned in England and Wales in 2003, the same year that Stonewall became a registered charity.
Think2Speak
Empowering LGBTQ children, young people and their families. Amplifying their voices, providing support and offering hope.
Thought Project
We are a feminist organisation based in India that creates art and offers training and consultation services on issues of gender and sexuality, diversity and inclusion.
Timbrell Education
Ian Timbrell is an experienced educator, leader and consultant, who supports schools, colleges and businesses to improve their LGBTQ+ inclusion policies, procedures and provision.
Tranquiliti
Tranquiliti is a new, digital platform that transforms the ability of schools to support student wellbeing.
Trans Catholic Teacher
George White provides training in LGBT Inclusion specifically for Catholic schools.
Troy Jenkinson Education
Troy Jenkinson, a passionate advocate for inclusivity, creates positive change through the power of storytelling. As an accomplished author of children’s books, he celebrates diversity and fosters empathy in young readers.
Sex
Sex
Sex
A reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a man or to a woman; a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons of the same sex.
How can we ensure that people of all sexes are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our schools?
The Academy of Women's Leadership
Our aim is to create women who are courageous, resilient and effective in their leadership.
AIELOC
The Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color (AIELOC) is devoted to amplifying the work of international educators and leaders of color with a focus on advocacy, learning, and research.
Alternative Curriculum
Alternative Curriculum is a not-for-profit learning platform run by a group of like-minded individuals, educators and teachers, working together to create free online resources.
ASCL
ASCL is committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) among school, college and trust leaders, and in our own organisation.
Association for Science Education
The Association for Science Education (ASE) is an active membership body that has been supporting all those involved in science education from pre-school to higher education for over 100 years.
Be Her Lead
Be Her Lead trains female-identifying teachers to run workshops for girls to support confidence, wellbeing and aspirations.
Beyond Equality
Beyond Equality is a UK organisation carrying out gender transformative work with men and boys.
Black Business Institute (BBI)
BBI is the first Black Business Institute in the UK, focused on promoting a fairer society by boosting BME entrepreneuralism.
Black Teachers Network (BTN)
BTN started in December 2018 and we exist to support, empower and equip Black teachers in England to be the best educators they can be.
Bold Voices
Bold Voices is a social enterprise preparing and empowering young people at school and university to recognise and tackle rape culture.
DEI & You Consulting
Our mission is to unlock individual potential by creating an efficient and inclusive organisational culture.
Diverse History UK
Diverse History UK provide educational consultancy and resource production services to address diversification of school curricula.
Diverse Jobs Matter
DiverseJobsMatter (DJM) is a UK-based job board that promotes diversity and inclusion within the recruitment process across all sectors and markets reaching candidates in most towns and cities in every county in the UK.
Dove Self-Esteem Project
We believe every young person should grow up feeling confident about their looks. That’s why we’ve developed Confident Me, a set of evidence-based resources.
Educating for Equality
We are an education consultancy who aim to be at the forefront of research developments in the field of ‘race’ and gender to ensure that young people are taught to be global citizens.
Dr Emily Meadows
Dr. Emily Meadows (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ consultant for international schools. In addition to her doctoral degree, Emily holds master’s degrees in both Sexual Health and Counseling, and has worked as an international school counselor for over a decade.
End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism in Schools is a grassroots organisation campaigning for an education system free of sexism.
The Equality Academy
The Equality Academy is committed to supporting conscious leadership in a diverse world through training, facilitation, coaching and consultancy.
EQuality Training
EQuality Training is an innovative, vibrant company that designs and delivers tailored training in equality & diversity, inclusive practice and leadership.
EquALLIES
EquALLIES builds on the strength of diversity by empowering individuals to lead self and others, creating happier people, inclusive organisations and communities.
The Female Lead
The Female Lead is an educational charity dedicated to finding the factors that limit women’s choices, fulfilment, and success.
The Feminist Shop
The Feminist Shop is an online info hub and an ethical feminist brand.
Flexible Teacher Talent
Flexible Teacher Talent was set up in 2016 by Lucy Rose and Lindsay Patience initially to stem the flow of women aged 30-39 leaving the education profession or stepping down from leadership roles.
GEC
We believe that achieving equality will ensure a better, fairer, more prosperous society for all.
Gender Action
Gender Action (GA), is a programme supported by Mission 44 and DECSY that empowers schools and educators to tackle gender inequality.
Get Real Sessions
Get Real Sessions exists to support schools in providing consistent, high quality, inclusive RSE from years 7 to 11.
Girls on Board
Girls on Board is an approach which helps girls, their parents and their teachers to understand the complexities and dynamics of girl friendships.
The Girls' Network
The Girls’ Network aims to inspire and empower girls aged 14-19 from the least advantaged communities by connecting them to a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women.
Harvey Heals Wellbeing Consultancy
Harvey Heals is a trauma-informed education and wellbeing consultancy. We champion compassionate mental health across the school system.
HeadsUp
For Headteachers – Aspiring, current and former. These are complex and challenging times for Leaders in education. Increasingly Headteachers are feeling, and are made to feel, vulnerable due to short-termism, high stakes accountability and unethical employer behaviours.
Human Values Foundation
Our mission is to give young citizens an excellent start to their education, equipping them with key life skills & developing their values literacy.
Inclusion Labs
Inclusion Labs works with schools to empower them to be active and accountable in creating an inclusive community for every pupil.
Institute for Educational & Social Equity
Institute for Educational & Social Equity is a specialist Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Institute. We are the only independent Tertiary level institution of its kind in the UK.
Institute of School Business Leadership
We are the dedicated professional body for those engaged in school business leadership activity.
Integrate UK
Integrate UK is a youth-led charity that invests in the skills and talents of marginalised, socio-economically challenged young people to nurture future leaders who promote our vision of gender and racial equality and community cohesion.
LGBTQIA+ Early Years
Our purpose is to promote inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ within all Early Years settings (child minders, nannies, nurseries, schools).
Lifting Limits
Lifting Limits works to challenge gender stereotyping – a root cause of inequality – in and through education. Our vision is of a world in which every child makes their own path in life, free from the limiting effects of gender stereotyping on their choices and aspirations.
Limit Less
The Limit Less campaign aims to increase the number of young people from currently underrepresented or underserved groups in the physics community to choose to do physics post-16.
Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs
Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs (MCTJ) is a pioneering UK-wide organisation dedicated to breaking the gender norms in the education and childcare sectors.
The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project
The MTPT Project are the UK’s charity for parent-teachers, supporting educators as they consider starting families, during their expectancy and leave periods, and as they balance both professional and parenting commitments in the longer term.
Mendable
Mendable was created by Lewis Wedlock to help schools and organisations work confidently and competently with masculinities.
Menopause in Schools
Helping schools and teachers navigate perimenopause and menopause so that they can get back to the learners they care about.
Menopause Training Company
So many companies and organisations worry about saying or doing the wrong thing when it comes to talking about or supporting those going through menopause.
Men Teach Primary
Men Teach Primary is on a mission to ensure that one day every child has the opportunity to be taught by a male primary school teacher.
Mindful Equity UK
Our mission is to ensure that more Black and Asian women educators join the teaching profession, stay in the teaching profession and move into leadership in the teaching profession.
Miss Menopause
Miss Menopause has been created to fill the void of educational services needed by working women as they reach the menopause.
MITEY (Men in the Early Years)
MITEY is a national network and campaign which works to bring more men into the UK’s early years education workforce, and support them once they are part of it.
NEU
A key priority of the union is to make sure all members have a voice in the union, the workplace and broader society; and do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.
The Ogden Trust
The Ogden Trust aims to increase the uptake of physics post-16 by supporting physics education and engagement for all young people (4-18), particularly those in under-represented groups.
Open Drama UK
Open Drama UK is a national networking platform set up to bring Drama teachers, practitioners and industry experts together to ‘advance, improve and benefit young people through Drama.’
Pop'n'Olly
Pop’n’Olly is the UK’s leading provider of LGBT+ educational resources for primary children, parents, carers and teachers.
Powerful Histories
Powerful Histories works extensively with schools, both in the UK and internationally, to diversify curriculums through the exploration and application of global teaching methodologies and indigenous knowledge systems.
Progressive Masculinity
We provide practical, safe and non-judgemental workshops KS2-4 which explore what it means to ‘be a man’ in today’s world.
Proud 2 b Parents
We exist to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ parents/carers and their children, whilst reducing health inequalities.
The Rainbow Flag Award
The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for primary schools, secondary schools, SEND schools and colleges. The award focuses on positive LGBT+, inclusion and visibility.
Representation Matters
Our mission is to challenge the lack of representation and inequality in our current education system.
It is simple.
#RepresentationMatters
School of Sexuality Education
School of Sexuality Education is a charity that provides comprehensive Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) programmes for young people around the country.
Sexpression:UK
Sexpression:UK is a near-peer independent UK charity with the goal of empowering young people to make decisions about relationships and sex.
The Steve Sinnott Foundation
The Steve Sinnott Foundation works with teachers and educators to deliver projects that progress the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4.
SyncD
Alicia Richardson leads our diversity, equity and inclusion practice. She has 5 years of diverse hiring experience, and 2 years of workshop facilitation and public speaking experience.
Think2Speak
Empowering LGBTQ children, young people and their families. Amplifying their voices, providing support and offering hope.
Think Equal
Think Equal is a global education initiative, founded in 2016 by Leslee Udwin, that calls for a system change in education to end the discriminatory mindset and cycle of violence across our world.
Thought Project
We are a feminist organisation based in India that creates art and offers training and consultation services on issues of gender and sexuality, diversity and inclusion.
Timbrell Education
Ian Timbrell is an experienced educator, leader and consultant, who supports schools, colleges and businesses to improve their LGBTQ+ inclusion policies, procedures and provision.
Trident Training & Consulting
Trident Training & Consulting is an organisation that works on issues of sexual misconduct, diversity & inclusion, and professional development.
UK Feminista
UK Feminista works to end sexism in schools – including sexual harassment, sexist language and gender stereotyping.
WomenEd England
WomenEd England was developed to ensure that whilst WomenEd is working with countries on every continent there needed to be a network for England.
Yes She Can
We Inspire, Empower and Engage. We inspire our community to break career glass ceiling. We showcase inspirational women and provide real life role models.
Religion and Belief
Religion & Belief
Religion &
Belief
Religion means any religion and a reference to religion includes a reference to a lack of religion. Belief means any religious or philosophical belief and a reference to belief includes a reference to a lack of belief. A reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person of a particular religion or belief; a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who are of the same religion or belief.
How can we ensure that people from all religions are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our schools?
The Anne Frank Trust
The Anne Frank Trust is an education charity that empowers 10-15 year olds to challenge all forms of prejudice, inspired by the life and work of Anne Frank.
ARISE: Anti-Racism in Schools and Education
ARISE: Anti-Racism in Schools and Education – is a social enterprise that provides diversity, inclusion and anti-racism training within the education sector.
BE Truth to Power
BE Truth To Power is a platform for Black educators to support each other and defend against workplace racism and anti-blackness.
Better Bilingual
Better Bilingual comprises a dedicated team of proactive and client-focused education consultants and teachers, with a wealth of experience in supporting school improvement.
The Big Think
The Big Think is a learning programme that empowers children to create meaningful relationships with themselves, others and the world around them.
Black British Studies
Black British Studies aims to challenge Eurocentric perspectives that permeate our historical knowledge and current perceptions by supporting schools, organisations, and individuals in their own anti racist journey.
Chiltern Teaching School
We are committed to excellent standards of teaching and also lead and champion work around inclusivity in education.
Educate Against Islamophobia
Educate Against Islamophobia (EAI) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to combating Islamophobia through educational means.
EmpathyLab
EmpathyLab’s vision is to inspire young people to drive an empathy revolution, building a kinder world. We are the first organisation to build children’s empathy, literacy and social activism through a systematic use of high-quality literature.
Facing History and Ourselves CIO
Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.
FLAIR
FLAIR is a data tool that helps schools measure & demonstrate progress towards racial equity, with their mission being to create a world in which all ethnicities can thrive.
Greg Jenkins Consulting
Greg Jenkins Consulting is a best-in-class Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) solutions provider. Many D&I companies offer D&I consulting and training, however, we provide much more.
Hidayah LGBT
Our vision is to ensure our voices are heard and understood. Our mission is to provide support and welfare for LGBTQI+ Muslims and promote social justice and education about our community to counter discrimination, prejudice and injustice.
Human Values Foundation
Our mission is to give young citizens an excellent start to their education, equipping them with key life skills & developing their values literacy.
If Not Me
Ifnotme -inclusion is a coaching and training company celebrating and promoting inclusion in all areas of life.
Institute for Educational & Social Equity
Institute for Educational & Social Equity is a specialist Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Institute. We are the only independent Tertiary level institution of its kind in the UK.
Judaism, Holocaust and Antisemitism Enrichment
I have worked with many primary and secondary schools, addressing Year 4-8 classes on Judaism and its Customs/Traditions, with my family story being the centrepiece of my presentations. This presentation is also suitable for Years 7-8.
The Linking Network
The Linking Network is a charity striving to develop and deepen young people’s knowledge and understanding of identity, diversity, equality and community, creating space for discussion of these issues within the school curriculum and supporting teachers to address them.
Makana Leadership
We exist to transform lives through social justice. Inspired and named after real-life events, Makana Leadership Ltd provides a range of services to schools, trusts and third sector throughout the UK to support them with their strategic and leadership development.
Middle East Education (London)
Provides balanced talks in schools, Youth Clubs, adult audiences, by a Muslim and a Jew together on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East in general.
Odd Arts
Odd Arts are a theatre organisation that work within criminal justice, education, community & health settings. All of our theatre work is aimed at reducing & challenging inequalities, and increasing opportunities for people facing the greatest level of discrimination or disadvantage.
Powerful Histories
Powerful Histories works extensively with schools, both in the UK and internationally, to diversify curriculums through the exploration and application of global teaching methodologies and indigenous knowledge systems.
Quest
Founded in 1973, Quest is lay volunteer led and offers pastoral support and community in safe spaces to LGBT+ Catholics, our families and friends.
Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust promotes the teachings and mission of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.
Representation Matters
Our mission is to challenge the lack of representation and inequality in our current education system.
It is simple.
#RepresentationMatters
Satchel Pulse
Satchel Pulse is an innovative wellbeing tool that helps school leaders track, analyse and improve the wellbeing of the entire school community through a series of smart surveys.
Schools of Sanctuary
Schools of Sanctuary is a support programme, award scheme and network of schools committed to providing support to the thousands of young people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Socially Just Physical Education & Youth Sport
An organisation dedicated to creating spaces where young people can flourish in physical education and youth sport.
Solutions Not Sides
Solutions Not Sides is an education programme which focuses on giving British teenagers the chance to talk about Israel – Palestine in a safe space.
Teach First Multi-Faith Network
We’re a group of teachers who aim to support, develop and inspire people of all faiths in the Teach First community.
Tranquiliti
Tranquiliti is a new, digital platform that transforms the ability of schools to support student wellbeing.
Trans Catholic Teacher
George White provides training in LGBT Inclusion specifically for Catholic schools.
UCL Centre for Holocaust Education
We are the world leader for research-informed teacher and student education. Our high-impact programmes deepen knowledge and understanding of the genocide and powerfully explore its contemporary significance.
The Values and Visions Foundation
Values and Visions is a book, a website, and an in-service training programme. Together they deliver a way of working which can transform people and schools.
VbE International
Values-based Education (VbE) is an approach to education for schools and other settings. At its heart, its principles are simple. Yet it has a profound impact on learners, schools and on the wider community.
Race
Race
Race
Race includes: colour; nationality; ethnic or national origins. A reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person of a particular racial group; a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons of the same racial group. A racial group is a group of persons defined by reference to race; and a reference to a person’s racial group is a reference to a racial group into which the person falls. The fact that a racial group comprises two or more distinct racial groups does not prevent it from constituting a particular racial group.
How can we ensure that people from all races are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our schools?
ABBLEd
We were formed in May 2020 by Cheryl Campbell, Kemi Arogundade and Leticia Briscoe. We wanted to address the low representation of BAME professionals in School Business Leadership.
Action for Trustee Racial Diversity (ATRD)
We aim to provide charities with knowledge, resources, toolkits, networks and specialist advice to enable them to take practical steps to increase the racial diversity of their Boards.
Africa Learning International
Africa Learning International (ALI) is an NGO dedicated to supporting quality education on the African continent. The fourth United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG4) is, therefore, our focus.
The African Caribbean Education Network
ACEN, founded in 2019, seeks to address inequity and racial justice by improving Black underrepresentation and experiences in influential education and workplace environments.
Afrikindness
Afrikindness is a visionary non-profit organization committed to reshaping the narrative around race, neurodiversity, and mental health in children.
AIELOC
The Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color (AIELOC) is devoted to amplifying the work of international educators and leaders of color with a focus on advocacy, learning, and research.
The Alliance for Learning
We are a partnership of organisations from across the North-West, who share their knowledge/skills to collaborate and innovate to the best possible outcomes for our children, young people and of course our colleagues.
Alternative Curriculum
Alternative Curriculum is a not-for-profit learning platform run by a group of like-minded individuals, educators and teachers, working together to create free online resources.
Aluna Behaviour Consultancy
As a Behaviour Consultant and Strategist with 30 years’ experience in teaching I have a range of skills, comprehensive knowledge and expertise.
Amazing People Schools
Amazing People Schools is an online learning platform that bring to life the incredible stories of diverse game changers from history.
The Anne Frank Trust
The Anne Frank Trust is an education charity that empowers 10-15 year olds to challenge all forms of prejudice, inspired by the life and work of Anne Frank.
ARISE: Anti-Racism in Schools and Education
ARISE: Anti-Racism in Schools and Education – is a social enterprise that provides diversity, inclusion and anti-racism training within the education sector.
ASCL
ASCL is committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) among school, college and trust leaders, and in our own organisation.
Aspiring Heads
Aspiring Heads is an online professional development programme founded in response to the shocking underrepresentation of black leaders in education.
BAMEed
We are a grassroots network aimed at ensuring our diverse communities are represented as a substantive part of the education workforce for teachers and leaders in education.
BE Truth to Power
BE Truth To Power is a platform for Black educators to support each other and defend against workplace racism and anti-blackness.
Better Bilingual
Better Bilingual comprises a dedicated team of proactive and client-focused education consultants and teachers, with a wealth of experience in supporting school improvement.
Black British Studies
Black British Studies aims to challenge Eurocentric perspectives that permeate our historical knowledge and current perceptions by supporting schools, organisations, and individuals in their own anti racist journey.
Black Business Institute (BBI)
BBI is the first Black Business Institute in the UK, focused on promoting a fairer society by boosting BME entrepreneuralism.
The Black Curriculum
The Black Curriculum is a social enterprise founded in 2019 by young people to address the lack of Black British history in the UK Curriculum.
Black Men Teach
Black Men Teach is a network explicitly promoting and amplifying the voices of Black Men in Education bringing their positive and impactful work to the forefront.
The Black Nursery Manager
Liz Pemberton (she/her) is the Director of The Black Nursery Manager Ltd – a training & consultancy company which focuses on anti-racist practice within Early Years.
Black Teachers Connect
The aim of Black Teachers Connect is to bring together Black Teachers in the UK and Worldwide by providing them with network opportunities, advice, and support.
Black Teachers Network (BTN)
BTN started in December 2018 and we exist to support, empower and equip Black teachers in England to be the best educators they can be.
Blueprint for all
Blueprint for All diversifies education through free Careers Programmes. We believe talent is everywhere, however opportunities are not, and we can change the outcome for many.
Cargo Movement
We are a small organisation that is committed to broadening horizons in education.
Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality (CRED)
We aim to challenge everyday racism and structural race inequalities in education through research, evidence based practice and the professional development of pre-service and in-service teachers nationally and internationally.
Chiltern Teaching School
We are committed to excellent standards of teaching and also lead and champion work around inclusivity in education.
Community Interest Luton
Community Interest Luton is a registered charity and is proud to manage numerous successful projects which help thousands of people from the most deprived areas of Luton.
DEI & You Consulting
Our mission is to unlock individual potential by creating an efficient and inclusive organisational culture.
Dove Self-Esteem Project
We believe every young person should grow up feeling confident about their looks. That’s why we’ve developed Confident Me, a set of evidence-based resources.
Dual Frequency
Dual Frequency amplifies conversations around diversity in education through a range of resources – including magazines, a blog, a podcast and classroom activities.
Diverse Jobs Matter
DiverseJobsMatter (DJM) is a UK-based job board that promotes diversity and inclusion within the recruitment process across all sectors and markets reaching candidates in most towns and cities in every county in the UK.
Educate Against Islamophobia
Educate Against Islamophobia (EAI) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to combating Islamophobia through educational means.
Educating for Equality
We are an education consultancy who aim to be at the forefront of research developments in the field of ‘race’ and gender to ensure that young people are taught to be global citizens.
EduKit
EduKit exists to help schools improve student outcomes by focusing on all of the things that children need to learn at school, that they can’t study in books.
The Equality Academy
The Equality Academy is committed to supporting conscious leadership in a diverse world through training, facilitation, coaching and consultancy.
EquALLIES
EquALLIES builds on the strength of diversity by empowering individuals to lead self and others, creating happier people, inclusive organisations and communities.
Equitable Coaching
We exist to challenge structural and institutional discrimination. We are a group of practitioners and coaches who support organisations to work equitably, coaching leaders to develop and accelerate anti-racist practice.
Everyday Racism
Everyday Racism (EDR) is an organisation that seeks to educate and provide resources on being actively anti-racist, we are committed to building a more equitable and inclusive society by tackling racism and discrimination in all its forms.
Facing History and Ourselves CIO
Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.
Fig Tree International
Fig Tree International Ltd provides advice, challenge and support to schools both in the UK and internationally. It has been established to give schools the opportunity to purchase additional support and to provide high-quality training and help.
FLAIR
FLAIR is a data tool that helps schools measure & demonstrate progress towards racial equity, with their mission being to create a world in which all ethnicities can thrive.
Global Citizenship Education Scotland
The aim of the website is to model lessons and bring together a variety of resources and links to help teachers successfully embed the values and knowledge of global citizenship, sustainability and antiracist education, into their daily teaching activities.
Good Gift Coaching and Education Ltd
Good Gift are here to coach individuals in education who are seeking to empower their future selves, and also work with organisations looking to develop their teams and lead through change.
Greg Jenkins Consulting
Greg Jenkins Consulting is a best-in-class Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) solutions provider. Many D&I companies offer D&I consulting and training, however, we provide much more.
Harvey Heals Wellbeing Consultancy
Harvey Heals is a trauma-informed education and wellbeing consultancy. We champion compassionate mental health across the school system.
HeadsUp
For Headteachers – Aspiring, current and former. These are complex and challenging times for Leaders in education. Increasingly Headteachers are feeling, and are made to feel, vulnerable due to short-termism, high stakes accountability and unethical employer behaviours.
If Not Me
Ifnotme -inclusion is a coaching and training company celebrating and promoting inclusion in all areas of life.
IKWRO
IKWRO is a registered charity, set up to help women and girls from the UK’s Middle Eastern communities (Iranian,
Kurdish, Arab, Afghan and Turkish).
Inclusion Labs
Inclusion Labs works with schools to empower them to be active and accountable in creating an inclusive community for every pupil.
Inspiring Governance
Inspiring Governance is the DfE funded school governance recruitment service – where schools and academy trusts can search for skilled governors to join and strengthen their governing boards.
Institute for Educational & Social Equity
Institute for Educational & Social Equity is a specialist Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Institute. We are the only independent Tertiary level institution of its kind in the UK.
Institute of School Business Leadership
We are the dedicated professional body for those engaged in school business leadership activity.
Integrate UK
Integrate UK is a youth-led charity that invests in the skills and talents of marginalised, socio-economically challenged young people to nurture future leaders who promote our vision of gender and racial equality and community cohesion.
Journey to Justice
Our mission is to galvanise people to take action for social and economic justice through learning about human rights movements and the arts.
Joy Uplifts
Together, we discuss what it means to become an effective ally and become change agents within our communities.
Katie Bayley
Katie Bayley is the Lead Anti-Racism Training Facilitator for Hallam TSA and a Coach for the Leeds Beckett University Anti-Racist School Award.
Kids of Colour
Kids of Colour is a project for young people of colour to explore ‘race’, identity and culture, founded in Manchester by Roxy Legane in 2018.
Let's Start a Conversation
Let’s Start A Conversation supports Schools and educators to have courageous conversations about racism and discrimination.
Limit Less
The Limit Less campaign aims to increase the number of young people from currently underrepresented or underserved groups in the physics community to choose to do physics post-16.
The Linking Network
The Linking Network is a charity striving to develop and deepen young people’s knowledge and understanding of identity, diversity, equality and community, creating space for discussion of these issues within the school curriculum and supporting teachers to address them.
Makana Leadership
We exist to transform lives through social justice. Inspired and named after real-life events, Makana Leadership Ltd provides a range of services to schools, trusts and third sector throughout the UK to support them with their strategic and leadership development.
Middle East Education (London)
Provides balanced talks in schools, Youth Clubs, adult audiences, by a Muslim and a Jew together on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East in general.
Migrant Leaders
The aim of our professional development programme is to support young 1st and 2nd generation migrants as well as all disadvantaged youths and to help them succeed in Britain.
Mindful Equity UK
Our mission is to ensure that more Black and Asian women educators join the teaching profession, stay in the teaching profession and move into leadership in the teaching profession.
MixEd
MixEd is a platform for educators (and others) to discuss race, racial identity and diversity.
NAHT
NAHT is dedicated to promoting equality for all of its members. We aim to achieve sector-wide equal and fair treatment for everyone working and learning in UK schools and equal representation and engagement within our structures and democratic processes.
National Black Governors Network
The National Black Governors Network connects individuals in the governance space with each other (from prospective governors and trustees, to experienced governors).
NEU
A key priority of the union is to make sure all members have a voice in the union, the workplace and broader society; and do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.
Odd Arts
Odd Arts are a theatre organisation that work within criminal justice, education, community & health settings. All of our theatre work is aimed at reducing & challenging inequalities, and increasing opportunities for people facing the greatest level of discrimination or disadvantage.
The Ogden Trust
The Ogden Trust aims to increase the uptake of physics post-16 by supporting physics education and engagement for all young people (4-18), particularly those in under-represented groups.
One Bristol Curriculum
The One Bristol Curriculum (OBC) is an organisation dedicated to the diversification of lessons, resources and materials used in schools.
Open Doors Education and Training
We provide one-to-one professional online tutoring from the comfort of student’s own home at a time that suits them.
Open Drama UK
Open Drama UK is a national networking platform set up to bring Drama teachers, practitioners and industry experts together to ‘advance, improve and benefit young people through Drama.’
Powerful Histories
Powerful Histories works extensively with schools, both in the UK and internationally, to diversify curriculums through the exploration and application of global teaching methodologies and indigenous knowledge systems.
Promote Equality
Promote Equality was created by three women of African and Caribbean heritage, who passionately believe that now is the time for sustained change in terms of racial equity to be achieved.
RARA Education Project CIC
RARA is a black-led organisation committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in learning and working spaces.
Rebel Led Training and Consultancy
Rebel Led Training is a Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).
Representation Matters
Our mission is to challenge the lack of representation and inequality in our current education system.
It is simple.
#RepresentationMatters
Mendable
Mendable was created by Lewis Wedlock to help schools and organisations work confidently and competently with masculinities.
Roots with Boots
Valérie Besanceney, founder of Roots with Boots, is specialized in the impact of a globally mobile lifestyle on a child’s sense of identity and learning experience.
Schools of Sanctuary
Schools of Sanctuary is a support programme, award scheme and network of schools committed to providing support to the thousands of young people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Socially Just Physical Education & Youth Sport
An organisation dedicated to creating spaces where young people can flourish in physical education and youth sport.
Solutions Not Sides
Solutions Not Sides is an education programme which focuses on giving British teenagers the chance to talk about Israel – Palestine in a safe space.
The Steve Sinnott Foundation
The Steve Sinnott Foundation works with teachers and educators to deliver projects that progress the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4.
Still I Rise
Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling was founded in 2019 to read books together and recommend our favourite titles from all over the world.
Strawberry Words Training Consultancy
Strawberry Words is a training and education company that focuses on improving relationships with self and others and we specialise in antiracism.
SyncD
Alicia Richardson leads our diversity, equity and inclusion practice. She has 5 years of diverse hiring experience, and 2 years of workshop facilitation and public speaking experience.
Think Equal
Think Equal is a global education initiative, founded in 2016 by Leslee Udwin, that calls for a system change in education to end the discriminatory mindset and cycle of violence across our world.
Tranquiliti
Tranquiliti is a new, digital platform that transforms the ability of schools to support student wellbeing.
The Traveller Movement
The Traveller Movement’s Education Information & Support website is designed to assist Gypsy, Roma and Traveller parents and young people in accessing all areas of education in a way that is accessible, approachable and specific to GRT communities.
Trident Training & Consulting
Trident Training & Consulting is an organisation that works on issues of sexual misconduct, diversity & inclusion, and professional development.
TWICE (Teaching with Inclusion and Culture Embedded)
Teaching With Inclusion & Culture Embedded (TWICE®) is a professional development workshop designed by Estelle Baroung Hughes and Estelle Bougna Fomeju, two Cameroonian educators and researchers.
UCL Centre for Holocaust Education
We are the world leader for research-informed teacher and student education. Our high-impact programmes deepen knowledge and understanding of the genocide and powerfully explore its contemporary significance.
UK Youth
UK Youth is a leading national charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.
We Belong
We Belong is the first nationwide migrant youth-led organisation, campaigning for the rights of young migrants, developing young leaders by providing advice, support, and training.
Wisdom Against Racism
Wisdom Against Racism CIC are a forward thinking, progressive organisation that has an unrivalled understanding of the challenges that black and brown young people face.
Yes She Can
We Inspire, Empower and Engage. We inspire our community to break career glass ceiling. We showcase inspirational women and provide real life role models.
You Be You
You Be You is an award winning social enterprise working towards the vision that no child leaves primary school believing their gender, race or class limits their potential.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Pregnancy & Maternity
Pregnancy &
Maternity
A person discriminates against a person if, in the protected period in relation to a pregnancy, if a person treats a person unfavourably because of the pregnancy, or because of illness suffered by a person as a result of it. A person discriminates against a person who is pregnant or who is on maternity leave if a person is treated unfavourably because a person is on compulsory maternity leave. A person discriminates against a person who is pregnant or who is on maternity leave if a person is treated unfavourably because a person is exercising or seeking to exercise, or has exercised or sought to exercise, the right to ordinary or additional maternity leave. The protected period, in relation to a person’s pregnancy, begins when the pregnancy begins, and ends – if a person has the right to ordinary and additional maternity leave, at the end of the additional maternity leave period or (if earlier) when a person returns to work after the pregnancy; if a person does not have that right, at the end of the period of 2 weeks beginning with the end of the pregnancy.
How can we ensure that people who are pregnant and/ or who are in maternity leave are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our schools?
Chiltern Teaching School
We are committed to excellent standards of teaching and also lead and champion work around inclusivity in education.
Equitable Coaching
We exist to challenge structural and institutional discrimination. We are a group of practitioners and coaches who support organisations to work equitably, coaching leaders to develop and accelerate anti-racist practice.
Fertility Issues in Teaching
Fertility Issues in Teaching was founded in 2020. Through consultancy and training, we help leaders to become inclusive, equitable and flexible in their approach as they support employees throughout fertility treatment and baby loss.
IKWRO
IKWRO is a registered charity, set up to help women and girls from the UK’s Middle Eastern communities (Iranian,
Kurdish, Arab, Afghan and Turkish).
Leaders Plus
Leaders Plus is an award-winning Social Enterprise who work with individuals during maternity leave, shared parental leave and beyond to allow parents to progress in their careers whilst enjoying their young families.
The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project
The MTPT Project are the UK’s charity for parent-teachers, supporting educators as they consider starting families, during their expectancy and leave periods, and as they balance both professional and parenting commitments in the longer term.
Proud 2 b Parents
We exist to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ parents/carers and their children, whilst reducing health inequalities.
Teacher's SPL
A website for pregnant or adopting teachers that explains how Shared Parental Leave can be used to be paid in full for the holidays, as well as providing support packages for those that want help applying.
WomenEd England
WomenEd England was developed to ensure that whilst WomenEd is working with countries on every continent there needed to be a network for England.
Yes She Can
We Inspire, Empower and Engage. We inspire our community to break career glass ceiling. We showcase inspirational women and provide real life role models.
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Marriage & Civil Partnership
Marriage &
Civil Partnership
A person has the protected characteristic of marriage and civil partnership if the person is married or is a civil partner. A reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person who is married or is a civil partner; a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who are married or are civil partners.
How can we ensure that people who are married and united as civil partners are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our schools?
Amnesty International UK (Human Rights Education team)
Amnesty International UK creates human rights education (HRE) resources, online courses, teacher training and youth activism coaches training.
Diverse History UK
Diverse History UK provide educational consultancy and resource production services to address diversification of school curricula.
IKWRO
IKWRO is a registered charity, set up to help women and girls from the UK’s Middle Eastern communities (Iranian,
Kurdish, Arab, Afghan and Turkish).
Integrate UK
Integrate UK is a youth-led charity that invests in the skills and talents of marginalised, socio-economically challenged young people to nurture future leaders who promote our vision of gender and racial equality and community cohesion.
LGBTQIA+ Early Years
Our purpose is to promote inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ within all Early Years settings (child minders, nannies, nurseries, schools).
Proud 2 b Parents
We exist to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ parents/carers and their children, whilst reducing health inequalities.
Trans Catholic Teacher
George White provides training in LGBT Inclusion specifically for Catholic schools.
Troy Jenkinson Education
Troy Jenkinson, a passionate advocate for inclusivity, creates positive change through the power of storytelling. As an accomplished author of children’s books, he celebrates diversity and fosters empathy in young readers.
Gender Reassignment
Gender Reassignment
Gender
Reassignment
A person has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment if the person is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of reassigning the person’s sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex. A reference to a transsexual person is a reference to a person who has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.
How can we ensure that transgender people are treated fairly and feel like they belong in our
schools?
Diverse History UK
Diverse History UK provide educational consultancy and resource production services to address diversification of school curricula.
Diversity Role Models
Diversity Role Models is a dynamic charity whose vision is a world where everyone embraces diversity and can thrive.
Dual Frequency
Dual Frequency amplifies conversations around diversity in education through a range of resources – including magazines, a blog, a podcast and classroom activities.
Dr Emily Meadows
Dr. Emily Meadows (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ consultant for international schools. In addition to her doctoral degree, Emily holds master’s degrees in both Sexual Health and Counseling, and has worked as an international school counselor for over a decade.
Engaging for Success
We’re business psychologists who believe passionately in the power of people to change the conversation, the system and even the world.
GAEd
GAEd supports schools and settings across the education sector with LGBTQ+ inclusion.
GEC
We believe that achieving equality will ensure a better, fairer, more prosperous society for all.
Gendered Intelligence
Gendered Intelligence (GI) is a trans-led charity working across the UK. Our mission is to increase understanding of gender diversity.
Get Real Sessions
Get Real Sessions exists to support schools in providing consistent, high quality, inclusive RSE from years 7 to 11.
Just Like Us
Just Like Us was founded for a simple reason: growing up LGBT+ is still unacceptably tough.
LGBTQIA+ Early Years
Our purpose is to promote inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ within all Early Years settings (child minders, nannies, nurseries, schools).
Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs
Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs (MCTJ) is a pioneering UK-wide organisation dedicated to breaking the gender norms in the education and childcare sectors.
Mermaids
Mermaids supports trans and gender questioning kids and young people up until their 20th birthday. They also offer support to their parents and professionals involved in young peoples’ care.
Pop'n'Olly
Pop’n’Olly is the UK’s leading provider of LGBT+ educational resources for primary children, parents, carers and teachers.
Pride & Progress
Pride & Progress is a podcast and a platform that amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ educators and allies.
The Proud Trust
The Proud Trust is a life saving and life enhancing organisation that helps LGBT+ young people empower themselves, to make a positive change for themselves, and their communities.
Queer Education Consultancy
Queer Education has been established to support educators around the world reflect on and diversify their curriculum, school ethos and statutory duties (KCSIE & PSED).
Quest
Founded in 1973, Quest is lay volunteer led and offers pastoral support and community in safe spaces to LGBT+ Catholics, our families and friends.
The Rainbow Flag Award
The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for primary schools, secondary schools, SEND schools and colleges. The award focuses on positive LGBT+, inclusion and visibility.
Schools Out UK
The overall aim of Schools OUT UK is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public.
Social Change Academy
Social Change Academy is a social enterprise founded in 2020 and exists to provide accessible, inclusive education to changemakers passionate about making a positive difference in the world.
Stonewall
Stonewall was founded in 1989 in response to Section 28, which was overturned in England and Wales in 2003, the same year that Stonewall became a registered charity.
Think2Speak
Empowering LGBTQ children, young people and their families. Amplifying their voices, providing support and offering hope.
Timbrell Education
Ian Timbrell is an experienced educator, leader and consultant, who supports schools, colleges and businesses to improve their LGBTQ+ inclusion policies, procedures and provision.
Trans and Non-Binary Education Network
The Trans and Non-Binary Education Network is a network of volunteer educators working together on campaigning and wider education related to trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people.
Troy Jenkinson Education
Troy Jenkinson, a passionate advocate for inclusivity, creates positive change through the power of storytelling. As an accomplished author of children’s books, he celebrates diversity and fosters empathy in young readers.