Excellent Blog Post here- about Racial Literacy- ‘Teachers must recognise how racial inequality manifests, and develop the skills to connect their local curriculum with the wider world.’ bera.ac.uk/blog/racial-liter…

EARLY BIRD tickets!! Shhhhhhhh we havnt advertised this yet but I’ve sneakily arranged some early bird tickets for @ChilternLT Summer Conference this year! 30/6/26 in Luton. eventbrite.co.uk/e/inclusion… 3 keynote speakers. 6 workshops. Hosted by me, enabling reflection! Come? @unleashing_me @LorraineHughe20 @AJRAllModCons @mradamkohlbeck @msybibi @HughesHaili @lamb_heart_tea @SCottinghatt @WomenEd @MissEmmaTurner @GYP_UK @MsMcGivern @ChilternTSH @Yorkshire_Steve

We often talk about flexible working in education. But usually we mean part time roles. What if the bigger conversation is actually about something else… Flexibility in how we build careers in the profession? For nearly 10 years I’ve worked as a part time senior leader while building work through @TryThisTeaching & @BAMEedNetwork Inspired by conversations from people like Charlotte Lockhart (4 Day Week), Emma Shepherd, Flexible Teacher Talent & Zahara Chowdhury’s Schools Should Be podcast… I wrote a blog exploring flexible leadership and career pathways in education. Read lnkd.in/eNSyeWQu

Check out the upcoming events from @BAMEedNetwork @BameedWales - here- bameednetwork.com/our-events… Keep up to date!

Check out the latest news from @BAMEedNetwork - lots going on- bameednetwork.com/news/ Super proud! @BameedWales

Half term. The holy grail (see what I did there!) of the school calendar. And yet… how many of us reach it absolutely crawling? There is something deeply ironic about education. We spend our days talking about growth, reflection and development. Then we hit a break and fill it with catch up, inbox zero, policy tweaks and ten tabs open on curriculum models. I have been guilty of that more times than I care to admit. Here is what I am learning about breaks. They are not just pauses. They are recalibration points. Resetting is not laziness. It is leadership. Recalibrating is not indulgent. It is strategic. When I slow down properly, three things happen. First, perspective returns. The issue that felt urgent on Thursday afternoon often shrinks by Monday morning. Cognitive load drops. Emotion settles. You start to see patterns rather than incidents. Second, identity re anchors. You remember you are not just a teacher, a leader, a SENDCo, a keynote speaker. You are a human being with relationships, health, faith, hobbies and a body that needs sleep. Third, clarity sharpens. You can ask better questions. What actually moved the needle this half term? What was noise? What do I need to try, refine or ditch next? The best leaders I know build in deliberate resets. They read. They walk. They pray. They switch off notifications. They review their diary and ask whether it reflects their values. This is not about productivity hacks. It is about sustainability. Schools do not need burnt out heroes. They need reflective professionals who can think clearly and act deliberately. So this break, resist the temptation to simply survive it. Reset your mind. Recalibrate your priorities. Return sharper. Needed for some. Beneficial for all.

Trustees meeting today @BAMEedNetwork Reflecting on impact, challenging ourselves on next steps, and shaping new plans to strengthen representation in education. Purpose, honesty, momentum. Next chapter loading. bameednetwork.com/about-us/ #BAMEed #EquityInEducation #Representation

Hi! My name’s Amjad Ali- I am teacher, senior leader; a central team member of @ChilternLT a qualified SENDCo and keynote speaker. I am a trustee and cofounder of @BAMEedNetwork and @TryThisTeaching - check out my free toolkit TryThisTeaching.com/toolkit What about you?

When you’re organising your next conference on inclusion and belonging, can you make sure that you include at least a visible representation of the teaching workforce in your speakers list and also you make some of them feel like they belong at that event too?

Shout out to two of @BAMEedNetwork trustees. Domini and Frances for their awards! mtmawards.co.uk We are very proud!

You know how much joy it’s giving me just using the search terms “BAMEED CONFERENCE” to see all the tweets, the images and thousands who have connected, attended, delivered and become interested. At times when you think am I doing enough, are we doing enough that’s helped. @BAMEedNetwork

Well this has got EVEN more exciting!!! As guess what… @unleashing_me and me will be available as a double act! Get in touch if you’d like us BOTH!! Pls rt and share!

Here’s some leadership suggestions to help with “inclusion” in school…

What do you think? Thank you @HecticTeacher for wacking this together for me!

We CONTINUE to work on our aims at @BAMEedNetwork - check out our website- bameednetwork.com/ Fully updated with upcoming events! Pls share!