Belonging and Inclusion

With Bennie Kara, Jo Brassington, and Kym Scott

Watch Party!

Monday 23rd March - 9AM GMT

Join us for an inspiring Watch Party of our recorded Q&A session on Belonging and Inclusion. This session features lead thinkers Bennie Kara, Jo Brassington, and Kym Scott, who explore how to move beyond "box-ticking" to create truly authentic, inclusive classrooms where every student feels seen, heard, and valued.

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What is a Watch Party?

A Watch Party is a collaborative opportunity for our community to engage with our recorded inquiries. While the session is pre-recorded, the experience is designed to be interactive and reflective.

Watch Parties allows educators to:

Gain Inspiration:

Learn from leading thinkers in the field of education.

Contextualise Learning:

Use the chat to share your thinking and apply insights to your specific school context.

Connect with Community:

Interact with other educators on a journey to "polish the pebble," making the classroom a safe and inspiring place for all.

Key Takeaways

By watching this session, you will explore:

The Foundations of Inclusion. Discover why empathy is the vital first building block of an inclusive space.
A Strengths-Based Model: Move away from a "deficit model" of marginalised identities and instead recognise diversity as a fundamental strength that enhances the whole community.
The Power of Storytelling: Understand how hearing lived experiences from LGBTQ+ educators and neurodivergent individuals can humanise challenges and build deep empathy.
Curriculum as a Mirror: Learn how to curate a curriculum that reflects the students receiving it, serving as "windows, mirrors, and sliding doors" to the wider world.
Inclusive Environments: Explore the critical importance of the sensory and physical environment—including lighting, colours, and order—especially for neurodivergent learners.

Benefits of Joining

This is what you will leave with:

Challenge Your Perspective:

Engage in a dialogue designed to make the "unconscious conscious" and compassionately reflect on current practices.

Intersectional Insights:

Gain a deeper understanding of inclusion across various identities, including ethnicity, LGBTQ+ protected characteristics, and neurodiversity.

Authentic Advocacy:

Learn how to move from performative gestures (like posters) to genuine cultural changes in policy, procedure, and teacher vulnerability.

Practical & Universal Strategies:

Discover "preventative" and universal approaches that support all students, including those who may be undiagnosed or struggling with school avoidance.

Building Connection:

Explore how sharing your own story as a teacher can model vulnerability and build connection with your students.

Ready to help transform your school into the "holy grail of inclusivity"?

9am GMT Monday 23rd March