Education Leadership and Professional Learning sub group

Overview

The Education Leadership and Professional Learning sub group is one of four workstreams established by the Learning Directorate working towards race equality and anti-racism in the education system as part of the wider Anti-Racism in Education Programme.

The other three workstreams are:

• curriculum reform
• racism and racist incidents
• diversity in the teaching profession and education workforce

Vision

The sub group has a vision that Scotland’s educators and leaders are confident, committed and empowered to promote equality, foster good relations and identify, prevent and deal with racism. As a result of understanding race in a school context, and by deploying skilled and passionate leadership. they can empower and support an anti-racist culture across school communities.

Actions

Promote Professional Learning
Offer meaningful learning opportunities focused on race and racism through the Building Racial Literacy programme and other initiatives.

Develop Antiracist Leadership
Support and empower leaders in antiracist education by fostering professional dialogue and building strong networks of connection.

Amplify Pupil Voice
Listen to, respond to, and elevate the voices of pupils advocating for anti-racism.

Foster Critical Literacy & Decolonise the Curriculum
Cultivate a culture of critical thinking and actively contribute to the ongoing work of decolonising the curriculum.

Related work

• Promoting Race Equality and Anti-racist Education
• Building Racial Literacy
   

Related groups

• Anti-Racism in Education Programme

Members

• Charlotte Dwyer, Scottish Development Centre (ScotDec) (Co-Chair)
• Mark Langdon, Glasgow Life (Co-Chair)
• Samir Sharma, Quality Improvement Officer, Glasgow City Council
• Khadija Mohammad, Scottish Association of Minority Ethnic Educators (SAMEE)
• Carol Young, Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER)
• Jacqueline Morley, General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS)
• Charlotte Dwyer, ScotDec (Scottish Development Centre)
• Tara Lillis, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
• Sarah Sinclair, Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS)
• Louise Barrett, University of the West of Scotland
• Sadia Hussain-Savuk, Biology teacher and Anti-Racist Education Consultant
• Kirsty Gemmell, Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council
• Lesley Whelan, Head of Professional Learning and Leadership, Education Scotland
• Chereen Rain, Lead Specialist, Racial Literacy. Education Scotland
• Lise McCaffery, Senior Lead Specialist, Education Scotland

Publications