Step Up Network

This week we reached a milestone: more than 1000 followers on our LinkedIn and over 200 on BlueSky.

When we totalled up all of our platforms we had reached over 3100 lovely followers within our community.

We’re an organisation all about connecting so do connect with us!

@mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social
@nourishworkplce.bsky.social
@dominichoudhury.bsky.social
@edupulseco.bsky.social

We’d love for you to join us in November in London for our first face-to-face event of the year.

You’ll get a great offer: workshops, keynotes, coaching circles, promotional goodies and more.

Hear from @msybibi.bsky.social as our keynote speaker and many more

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Details are all here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/step-up-lo...

We loved attending and speaking at the Midlands Education Leaders event focussing on Improving Education, Reducing Inequality Event!

A delight to present at the Midlands Education Leaders event this morning with a focus on reducing inequality. I shared three priorities on school improvement: behaviour, wellbeing and Teaching and Learning. Thank you to @stepupnetwork.bsky.social & team for inviting me to speak.

Thank you Jess. Was brilliant. Hope you’re well? Hopefully see you at our Step Up London event in November if you’re free? 😊

We’re here ready at the Midlands Education Leaders event focussing on Improving Education, Reducing Inequality Event.

See you soon!

#MidlandsEducators

@miriamhussain.bsky.social
@staffordshirers.bsky.social
@chrispassey.bsky.social

Becoming a Nourished Leader | Step Up Spotlight - October 2025 YouTube video by Step Up TV | Step Up Network

Join us at 7pm tonight for a new part of our offer - the Step Up Spotlight. Tonight, @nourishworkplce.bsky.social will be presenting on ‘How to become a Nourished Leader’

No need for a ticket join us live at 7pm from our YouTube channel, X account or Instagram.

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In a week’s time we will be hosting our first community call - a new part of our new membership offer.

The session titled ‘Becoming a nourished leader’ will be led by @nourishworkplce.bsky.social

You can sign up via Eventbrite or contact us re membership

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Looking Forward: Step Up 2025/26 Written by Ben Hobbis Founder, Step Up Network CIC In my last blog, I looked backwards on what Step Up had achieved this academic year, and I’m pleased to share a more detail overview of this through the release of our impact report which you can view on our website. Now I am looking forwards to this academic year (even though it has already started).

Looking Forward: Step Up 2025/26

Written by Ben Hobbis Founder, Step Up Network CIC In my last blog, I looked backwards on what Step Up had achieved this academic year, and I’m pleased to share a more detail overview of this through the release of our impact report which you can view on our…

We are in the final stages of confirming the line ups for our events this year.

You can already buy tickets at our Eventbrite and see some of the speakers for these events.

Our events are designed to be small and intimate, so get your tickets early: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/step-up-ed...

Happy Sunday! Today we are sharing our new membership offer. Whilst we will always be an open community we are launching a new offer to enable deeper connection to our community.

Find out more information here: drive.google.com/file/d/1liOW...

Get in touch: info@stepupnetwork.uk

We know that some of you are already back, but we wanted to wish all educators, students and parents/carers the very best for the new academic year.

We will shortly be updating you with our events and offer for 2025/26 but for now you can check out our latest platform: Instagram @StepUpNet_Ed

We’ll be back on Sunday 7th September at the slightly later time of 8pm to discuss all things school and Senior Leadership related.

You don’t need to be SLT to join, all welcome!

Join us here and on X for the conversation and to make connections.

Wishing everyone all the best on #GCSEResultsDay2025

Wishing everyone all the best for A-Level Results Day today!

#ResultsDay2025 #ALevelResults #EduSky

front cover of Yamina Bibi's book

Have you read A Little Guide for Teachers: Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching by @msybibi.bsky.social?

It is part of Sage's LTG series.

It is a brilliant read for ECTs and their mentors.

She has 5 reviews and they are 100% 5 star!

Add your thoughts here:
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Finally deleted my X account and joined BlueSky! Thanks for recommendation @benniekara.bsky.social and @hannahwilson.bsky.social
Looking forward to joining this community and engaging to make a difference
#education #inclusion #diversity

@blackmentch.bsky.social
@edupulseco.bsky.social
@nourishworkplce.bsky.social
@weleadwell.bsky.social
@boundlessltd.bsky.social
@claireplatt.bsky.social
@louisemixed.bsky.social
@teachfirst.bsky.social
@christineivory.bsky.social

We’re so pleased to be able to share our impact report of this academic year…

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our network this year.

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#Impacting

Looking Back: Step Up 2024/25 Written by Ben Hobbis Founder, Step Up Network CIC A few weeks ago we held our second birthday event. This event (a webinar) is a key part of our calendar and an event which we split into three parts - two of these three parts are based around Looking Back and Looking Forward. In this blog, I am going to look back and reflect on our second year of operating:

Looking Back: Step Up 2024/25

Written by Ben Hobbis Founder, Step Up Network CIC A few weeks ago we held our second birthday event. This event (a webinar) is a key part of our calendar and an event which we split into three parts - two of these three parts are based around Looking Back and Looking…

Great to celebrate all the achievements of @stepupnetwork.bsky.social this morning. Really inspiring!

We apologise for the radio silence this half term - our volunteers are rightly focussing on their day jobs at present with a very busy assessment season.

We have lots more to come this year. All the details are in this blog here: stepupnetwork.uk/2025/04/27/s...

Have a great break all!

A Step Up In More Ways Than One: The Planting of a Seed Written by Amber Hadley Primary school teacher passionate about equity, inclusivity and wellbeing, an aspiring leader and changemaker. Last month, I had the absolute privilege of attending Step Up Network’s leadership conference in Wolverhampton. As a network that brings together aspiring and current middle and senior leaders, it was an honour to be surrounded by so many passionate, experienced professionals. As an ECT1 and therefore at the very earliest stages of my career, it was my first time stepping into a leadership-focused space and although I felt nervous, I needn’t have worried as I was welcomed with open arms.

A Step Up In More Ways Than One: The Planting of a Seed

Written by Amber Hadley Primary school teacher passionate about equity, inclusivity and wellbeing, an aspiring leader and changemaker. Last month, I had the absolute privilege of attending Step Up Network’s leadership conference in…

If your wellbeing is 8 or 9 out of 10 most of the time, keep on scrolling past.

If it's not, then this will help it get there -
4 sessions with me, small group setting, online so very accessible, & a very reasonable price.

Go on, you know you want to!
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Step Up with us this summer term Written by Step Up Network CIC The grassroots network turned community interest company and social enterprise empowering educators to make the step up they wish to make. The summer term is upon us.…

NEW BLOG POST: Step Up with us this summer term ☀️

An update from us with how you can engage with us this term. Lots of free content and the launch of our Nourished Leaders Programme in collaboration with @nourishworkplce.bsky.social

#Sharing

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A day in the office today, working on getting this finished.

If you would prefer an in person session for your staff, you can book that here
nourishtheworkplace.com/cpd/

Or book yourself onto my sessions for leaders with @stepupnetwork.bsky.social here
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Event announcement!

We will be celebrating 10 Years of @WomenEd on Saturday 5 July.

As always, we will have inspiring speakers, coaching sessions and much much more!

Sign up to venerate with us!

Celebrate 10 Years of WomenEd! Then, Now, and Next! www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-...

Stepping Up in the North Written by Step Up Network The grassroots network turned community interest company and social enterprise empowering educators to make the step up they wish to make. Yesterday saw our team travel t…

Our latest blog: Stepping Up in the North showcases our wonderful final face-to-face event of the academic year, yesterday.

#Sharing #SteppingUpSaturday

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