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Defying Gravity: The Moral and Systemic Corruption of the UK – A Wicked Retrospective | Belonging Effect Belonging will not grow by itself. It grows when people stop accepting shortcuts, scapegoats and silence.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by our BE Associate Adrian McLean

Defying Gravity: The Moral and Systemic Corruption of the UK - A Wicked Retrospective

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

How Unconscious Bias Affects Student Learning | Belonging Effect Unconscious bias in the education sector occurs when teachers or other adults at a school unknowingly inflict biases on students, hindering their learning.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is Eleanor Hecks

How Unconscious Bias Affects Student Learning

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

A Safe, Professional DEIB Network for Educators | Belonging Effect The Belonging Effect Network is a safe, professional networking space for those working in education to connect and discuss DEIB.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by our lead associate Jo Brassington

A Safe, Professional DEIB Network for Educators

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

Unsettling Deficit Narratives: Race, Identity and Belonging in English Schools | Belonging Effect The framing of education as a race-neutral, knowledge-rich approach endorses Eurocentric models and exclusionary practices.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by John Doyle

Unsettling Deficit Narratives: Race, Identity and Belonging in English Schools

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

Thanks for sharing Jill x

Limitless Belief – An Inclusive and Diverse Experience | Belonging Effect How can you make the work of DEI for organisations of all shapes and sizes itself feel inclusive and not a tick-box exercise?

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Sarah Pengelly

Limitless Belief - An Inclusive and Diverse Experience

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Equitable Education? | Belonging Effect There are multiple metrics and demographic lenses that can be examined that will help to highlight the lack of equity in education across England across the many phases and key stages.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Alex Fairlamb

Equitable Education?

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #Education #DiverseEd

The Diversifying the Curriculum Conference 2025 Join us for our 5th annual virtual event exploring the diversification of your curriculum

I am looking forward to hosting them both today as speakers at our annual virtual Diversifying the Curriculum Conference:

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They are both speaking alongside Rachel Higginson Omar Jennings and Lesley Nelson-Addy

Curriculum and Assessment Review Analysis | Belonging Effect The reframing does not take away responsibility for individual schools and teachers to ensure that a diverse curriculum is taught.

Today's Belonging Effect blog has been co-written by 2 of our BE associates: Bennie Kara and Krys McInnis.

Curriculum and Assessment Review Analysis

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From Diverse Educators to The Belonging Effect: Our Next Chapter | Belonging Effect The Belonging Effect is the natural evolution of everything Diverse Educators stood for.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by us...

From Diverse Educators to The Belonging Effect: Our Next Chapter

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We have a cracking line-up of speakers... We have a buzzing marketplace of exhibitors...We have a very supportive host school...We have 4 very excited co-organisers...We have 80 attendees...

You have 5 days left to book a ticket to join us (ticket sales close at midnight on Friday 6/11/25).

It is the 2nd November which means that we have 20 days left until we gather in Bristol for the inaugural #REND (Racial Equity Networking Dinner) event in the South West!

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd #RENDBristol

From Policy to Practice: Why Schools Can’t Wait for Permission to Change | Belonging Effect At the recent Anti-Racism Conference led by The Black Curriculum, one theme rang clear: the gulf between those who draft policies and those who deliver them.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Chloe Watterston

From Policy to Practice: Why Schools Can’t Wait for Permission to Change

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

“Third Space” Mentoring for Diverse Trainee Teachers | Belonging Effect Would your trainee teachers and early career teachers benefit from an additional layer of mentoring as they navigate their way in the education profession?

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by me.

“Third Space” Mentoring for Diverse Trainee Teachers

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd #ITTE

Seen, Valued… and Able: Designing Classrooms for Social and Academic Belonging | Belonging Effect Belonging isn’t separate from academic teaching. Strategies that build knowledge - when done correctly -also build belonging.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Tricia Taylor

Seen, Valued… and Able: Designing Classrooms for Social and Academic Belonging

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🍂 We hope you can join us this Autumn 🍂

8/11/25 - London Lead Meet
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20/11/25 - Stepping Up to Headship Webinar
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9/12/25 - Inclusive Recruitment Webinar with The Belonging Effect
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Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Eleanor Formby

Why schools need to address anti-LGBT bullying
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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

Why Intersectionality is the Future of ERGs | Belonging Effect Intersectionality isn't just the future of ERGs; it's the pathway to a more inclusive, empathetic, and ultimately, a more effective workplace for all.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Matthew Page 🏳️‍🌈

Why Intersectionality is the Future of ERGs

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Rethinking Normality in Uncertain Times | Belonging Effect It is precisely this tension between unpredictability & deliberate guidance that allows classrooms & schools to become laboratories for resilience, collaboration & shared responsibility.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Rachida Dahman M.A.

Rethinking Normality in Uncertain Times

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Understanding how ( a child’s) heritage is woven into our national story makes it easy to see why representation matters – and how recognising it can transform a pupil’s sense of #belonging.”

Inter Faith Week | Belonging Effect Interfaith refers to encounters that aim to increase understanding between people of different faith groups.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Sarah Bareau

Inter Faith Week

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

Disagreeing Well in The Age of Disconnect | Belonging Effect Social connectivity is far from homogenous, but for all the benefits of living in a diverse community, it comes with its challenges.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Dr Lalith Wijedoru

Disagreeing Well in The Age of Disconnect

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

The Importance of Accessibility in Schools for Pupils and Staff | Belonging Effect When schools commit to designing inclusive environments, they create cultures of empathy, respect, and fairness.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Stephen Morley

The Importance of Accessibility in Schools for Pupils and Staff

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

Whose Values Are They Anyway? | Belonging Effect The dare is this: stop treating values as safe branding. Start treating them as dangerous commitments.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is a provocation by one of our associates, Adrian McLean

Whose Values Are They Anyway?

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

How Can Educators Support DEI Efforts Amidst Budget Cuts? | Belonging Effect While educational leaders have faced pressure to distance themselves from DEI, they have already spent precious time, money and energy on these efforts.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Eleanor Hecks

How Can Educators Support DEI Efforts Amidst Budget Cuts?

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

Celebrating ESEA Heritage Month: Building belonging for every student – and why it matters right now | Belonging Effect Schools that invest in belonging are investing in better outcomes both in and outside the classroom...

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Yasmina Koné

Celebrating ESEA Heritage Month: Building belonging for every student – and why it matters right now

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

Deficit Language: The Invisible Barrier We Do Not Talk About | Belonging Effect Too often, the language we use to describe communities puts the blame on individuals instead of the systems that fail them. This is deficit language.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by me.

Deficit Language: The Invisible Barrier We Do Not Talk About

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

It is not for schools specifically but women leaders from the region working cross-sector.

BANES WLN Annual Summit: We Rise Together Join us for our 2026 BANES WLN Summit exploring the themes of being, becoming and belonging for leaders in our region.

Thanks for reading and for sharing Jill! x

Being, Becoming and Belonging is the theme of our annual BANES WLN Summit in Bristol in Jan 2026:

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Racism is a Safeguarding Issue: Education as a Safe Haven | Belonging Effect Racism in education is not simply a matter of representation or curriculum – it is a safeguarding issue.

Today's Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog is by Chloe Watterston

Racism is a Safeguarding Issue: Education as a Safe Haven

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#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging