Online and with access to recordings until Friday 14th April 2023
Delegates who booked onto the live online conference have unlimited on demand access to the recordings of all the sessions until Friday 14th April 2023.
Access to the recordings of the event until Friday 14th April 2023 can be purchased for £99 (excl. VAT) per delegate. *
The conference addressed how to take meaningful action to address race equity and anti-racism in a school. School leaders, staff, governors and trustees were invited to attend our first National Race Equity Conference where they were offered guidance, support and strategies to help create change and address racial inequity. Participating schools from across the country had the opportunity to identify how to take meaningful action on race equity and anti-racism, within their wider equalities agenda.
"This was a fantastic conference - incredibly inspiring, opportunity to reflect on practice and explore my responsibility for ensuring inclusion and actively anti-racist culture in my school."
Roxanna Kabra, Co-Headteacher, Henry Maynard Primary School, London
"Excellent conference. Thought-provoking and empowering."
Kevin Coetzee, Deputy Headteacher, Watford Grammar School for Girls, Watford.
"The keynote speakers were great - but it was more than that. Really useful workshops and valuable panel discussions. So worthwhile."
Malcolm Wilson, Chair/Vice Chair of Governors, St Peter's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth.
"Keynote speakers were excellent, truly inspirational."
Sara Miller, Deputy Headteacher, Presdales School, Ware.
"All the speakers were inspiring, opened my eyes to history by David. I've always wondered but never delved deep into this and it was so true what he was saying. Reni and Jeffery were raw and honest."
Afia Begum, Support Staff Leader, York Road Nursery School and Pre-School, Hitchin.
Speakers
Hear from three nationally renowned and influential keynote speakers:
Event programme
The full-day online event included:
- keynote speeches from David Olusoga OBE, Reni Eddo Lodge and Jeffrey Boakye
- Q & A and panel discussions and reflections on the presentations
- a programme of phase and/or subject specific workshops led by a range of school leaders and experienced leading voices including:
- developing a racially literate approach: developing a race equity and anti-racist lens in policies, practices and structure
- how to diversify and decolonise your curriculum
- addressing the school exclusion problem
- recruiting and retaining staff of colour
- and others
- practical and current examples of schools who are acting to improve race equity and anti-racism
- opportunities to collaborate and build networks
Why attend?
It will provide you with opportunities to return to your school better connected, empowered and able to move this agenda forward with a greater understanding of what is required for an effective strategic approach to race equity and anti-racism.
Plus:
- be better equipped to support all stakeholders and particularly those from racially diverse backgrounds
- increase your knowledge and awareness of race equity, racism and anti-racism
- be able to develop strategies to effectively address racism
- understand the additional support and guidance from HFL Education on race equity and anti-racism.
This national online event was open to all school staff, leaders, EDI leads, governors and those who want to be empowered to make change.
Online and with access to recordings until Friday 14th April 2023
Delegates who booked onto the live online conference have unlimited on demand access to the recordings of all the sessions until Friday 14th April 2023.
Access to the recordings of the event until Friday 14th April 2023. can be purchased for £99 (excl. VAT) per delegate.*
* This national event is fully-funded for HFL Education shareholder school governors, staff and trustees, through our Common Good funding as part of our commitment to anti racism and race equity.
