#Toronto sunrise and Day 1 of @cldleadership.bsky.social Good luck #IntoHeadship and @uofgsocsci.bsky.social, @uofgjmsphd.bsky.social @edisglasgow.bsky.social colleagues presenting today! @douglashutchison.bsky.social @farasha1980.bsky.social @msnatashaboyce.bsky.social @novalauderscott.bsky.social

DIVERSITY IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION

1/The annual data report tracking #MinorityEthnic teacher nos 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 has been published for 2025. Numbers remain stubbornly low with <2% of all teachers being #BAME. Still <1% are in any form of management position. Key points in the 🧵👇🏽

www.gov.scot/publications...

Thanks to Farasha Bashir for a wonderful presentation at the Into Headship #I2Hcohort11 event this afternoon. Great to hear your reflections on Into Headship and your own professional growth. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@Alison Mitchell @margery25.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgtransform.bsky.social

#Ramadan2025 is just round the corner now. A colleague sent me this message the other day ☺️ (sharing with permission).It doesn't take too much to show kindness and compassion. What will u do to support children/staff? Some great resources here 👇🏽

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www.trythisteaching.com/2018/05/rama..

Nominations are open for the 4th annual Recognition & Appreciation Awards for SAMEE (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Assoc for Minority Ethnic Educators) Who do u know going above and beyond in promoting #equality, #diversity and #inclusion for minority communities?

Nominations close 31st Jan.

www.samee.org.uk/raa-awards?s...

📣 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? We are committed to increasing diversity of knowledge, ideas and experience #Headship and invite BAME educators to an additional discussion session on 20 Jan at 4pm. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @nuthmani.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social

My favourite children's book of the year: SAFIYYAH'S WAR by Hiba Noor Khan. Absolutely beautiful & brilliant; every school & library should have a copy. To which end, I am giving away FREE COPIES TO SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES! Repost & follow to enter; closes 25th Jan 2025!
#BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway

📣 BAME Leaders for Headship. We seek diversity in knowledge, experience & ideas in leadership spaces & pathways. You are invited to an additional session for BAME leaders on 20 Jan 25 at 4pm on Teams. Info out to schools! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social
@alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social

We are committed to working with partners to increase representation of ideas, knowledge and experience in education leadership and have a long way to go. Thank you @farasha1980.bsky.social for your wonderful contribution to our #I2H9 cohort.
#RepresentationMatters
@uofglasgow.bsky.social

Excited to have received my Into Headship qualification I2H9. As a person of colour, I’m honoured to break barriers and create a path in leadership. Looking forward to the future and inspiring others. #RepresentationMatters @uofgheadship.bsky.social