Forum Strategy & the Global Equality Collective (GEC) are delighted to offer this series of online sessions to members of Forum Strategy’s national networks, offering safe spaces within which to talk openly about complex and sensitive topics. We are aware that national and international issues weigh heavily on trust leaders’ minds. You are keen to unpick and discuss how best to navigate these issues, providing the best possible support to your students and communities as you do so. Likewise, we also know that whilst some progress is being made in the equality, diversity and inclusion space, in many respects we still have a long way to go and as trust leaders, you are keen to explore this more. So, we offer this initial series of three sessions, where we will create a safe space to discuss particular themes we know need further conversation and unpicking.

These unique sessions will be open to those with lived experience of the theme as well as allies who may not to be directly affected, but would like to offer support and solidarity. All groups will get separate ‘safe spaces’ as well as the chance to learn from one another. Each session will begin with some initial input to prompt reflection and thinking but the vast majority of the time will be open discussion time to discuss aspects that are most pressing for you or you would like some ideas from a trusted network to think through.

This first session in the series will focus on exploring the gender gap in leadership positions across education – discussing why we see these trends (and why they are taking so long to close) and what more we could be doing in trusts to raise these issues and help to address them across the system.

This event is open to all individual members of our CEO, COO and Education Executive networks. Please note you must be an individual member of Forum Strategy to attend – if you are struggling to attend personally and would like to nominate someone to attend in your place, please email us at admin@forumstrategy.org

To book onto this event, please use the following form:

Booking Form