The week aims to support trainee teachers’ professional commitment to equality in education through enhancing their knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusive teaching practices, to meet the needs of all pupils.

EDI Week is made possible by dedicated staff members:

Visiting Professor Catherine Lee
Dr Sheine Peart

Dr Clare Lawrence

Dr Helen Bushell-Thornalley

Dr Lyndsay Muir

Key events to note for staff and students for EDI week include:

Mon 5th FebOn-campus guest speakers - Robert Hardy Building, Teaching Rooms 1 & 2 (please be seated by 9am)

9.00 Chaplaincy announcement by Rev Peter Green.

9.10 Tom Dannatt (DVC) Welcome to EDI week.

9.15 - 10.15 Associate Professor Sheine Peart

10.20 – 11.20 Manjinder Jagdev, (York St John)

Break 11.20 – 11.45

11.45 -12.45 Dr Kayden Schumacher

Lunch: 12.45-13.30

13.30 Mae Sleeman LCHS, last year’s EDI prize winner.

13.50 Sam McDonald (Sir William Robertson Academy)

14.15 Break into subject groups with UBMs, refining EDI plans & proforma for the week.

15.25 Closing remarks.

6th-8th FebVarious learning exercises, tasks, and workshops will be taking place already set out by tutors. Independent work and creation of Padlets, work through and explore online materials.
Fri 9th Feb9.00-15.00 - Groupings and Rooms to be announced via BB

The PGCE cohort will share their work. More TBC.

Sign up for a BGU Padlet account - you can create a 'digital notepad' to share your work at the end of the week. Explore the EDI Padlet created by staff and external contributors as well.

BGU social media platforms will also be posting engaging videos, photographs, and interesting articles and news stories throughout the week and beyond. Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn

Student Reflections from the week

Support

Sometimes personal (and/or professional) issues may arise during EDI Week, so here are signposts to some of the support available:

Email your subject tutor.

Go to the Student Advice website.

studentadvice@bishopg.ac.uk 01522 583600

Contact the Chaplaincy (BGU Chaplaincy is for everyone regardless of faith, or none).

Visit Big White Wall if you are struggling with stress, low energy, sleep, or general wellbeing.