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AH Summit 2025 
Empowered Leadership – Strengthening Voices, Driving Change 
Saturday 4th October 2025 | London Now in its fifth year, the #AHSummit brings together over 200 educators and allies to advance racial equity in education. More details coming soon. 
#AspiringHeads

Early bird tickets for AH Summit 2025 are now live - £30. Join us on Saturday 4 October for a day built around #EmpoweredLeadership - with over 200 Black educators, leaders, and allies in one space. Book now: summit.aspiringheads.com #AHSummit25 #AspiringHeads

"As a young Black girl from South London, I was told I'd never be in a room like this…but looking around, I know I am meant to be here." - Simisola, Year 10 student, @OasisAcademies A week ago today, alongside our Founder @LewisHamilton, partners, and inspirational young people like Simisola, we attended a roundtable event with the UK Prime Minister to discuss how we can work together to build a more inclusive education system that supports every young person to thrive in school. At Mission 44, we believe listening to the voices and perspectives of young people is vital to ensure every student feels they belong in the classroom. That's why we’re delighted that following the meeting, the Government pledged to capture more data on young people’s experiences in schools and use it to shape policy and practice. 🔗 Read the Government’s commitments in full and how Mission 44 and partners will work with them to build a more inclusive education system: mission44.org/uk-prime-minis…

📢 Joint Statement: The Future Of Education Must Be Inclusive. Young People Are Telling Us, It’s Time to Listen. @LewisHamilton and Mission 44 are proud to be leading a sector-wide call for urgent action on inclusive education, alongside over 25 signatories from across the education and youth sectors. Together, we are calling for urgent Government action to build a more inclusive education system that supports every young person to thrive. 🗣️ “I’m proud to stand alongside Mission 44 and over 25 organisations calling for the government to take urgent action to build a more inclusive education system.” - Lewis Hamilton, Founder, Mission 44 Read the full statement at: mission44.org/joint-statemen… @_bigeducation, @Oasis_UK, @AspiringHeads, @YoungMindsUK, @_TheFEA, @teamsquarepeg, @aldridgeonline, @TheDifferenceEd, @ImpetusUK, @TeachFirst, @capementors, @RekindleSchool, @PowerTheFightUK, @CfYoungLives, @magic_breakfast, @Coram, @childrensociety, @CharteredColl, @GypsyTravellerM, @FBeyondBorders, @HaringeyLP, @Place2Be, @CurriculumBlack, @CoopAcademies, @ReachFND, @WellspringAT

🗣️ “We’re united in calling for urgent, coordinated action to build an inclusive education system where every child feels safe, heard, and able to thrive.” Last week, alongside @mission44 Founder @LewisHamilton and over 25 organisations from across the education and youth sectors, we released a powerful joint statement urging policymakers to prioritise equity and inclusion across all aspects of education. 🔗 mission44.org/joint-statemen… 📉 The statement came a day after Mission 44 published new research that revealed a stark disconnect between students’ needs and their everyday experiences in school. 🤝 Together, we are ready to work in partnership with national and local governments, educators, families and students to address these issues and build a more inclusive education system where every young person is able to thrive. @_bigeducation @Oasis_UK @AspiringHeads @YoungMindsUK @_TheFEA @teamsquarepeg @aldridgeonline @TheDifferenceEd @ImpetusUK @TeachFirst @capementors @RekindleSchool @PowerTheFightUK @CfYoungLives @magic_breakfast @Coram @childrensociety @CharteredColl @GypsyTravellerM @FBeyondBorders @HaringeyLP @Place2Be @CurriculumBlack @CoopAcademies @ReachFND @WellspringAT

AH Summit 2025 
Empowered Leadership – Strengthening Voices, Driving Change 
Saturday 4th October 2025 | London Now in its fifth year, the #AHSummit brings together over 200 educators and allies to advance racial equity in education. More details coming soon. 
#AspiringHeads

The AH Summit is a welcoming, affirming space for critical dialogue, professional growth, and collective action. Whether you’re returning or joining us for the first time, you’ll leave with the tools and network to lead change.
 #AHSummit25 #EmpoweredLeadership #EduLeadership

What a great first @AspiringHeads online session this morning. Left me with lots to think about and what an inspirational talk from @AlisonKriel. Was nice to actually hear her story and get some great advice 😃.

Inspiring keynote speech from @Nadineolivia32 @AspiringHeads discussing the long history of displacement, through colonialism and systemic exclusion, and how this has disrupted Black communities. #RacialEquityInEducation

@SehMiss We look forward to welcome you soon! 😃

Excited to start 😊

Leadership should reflect the diversity of our communities. Cohort 10 of the Aspiring Black Heads Programme starts 22 February. Apply today: aspiringheads.com/programme. #AspiringHeads #LeadershipMatters #CareerDevelopment #BlackEducators #InclusiveLeadership #Teaching

🗣️ “Protecting our students, but also protecting our teachers is key when it comes to this work.” As part of our Nothing Happens in Isolation campaign, we've highlighted four Priority Areas, with policy recommendations, for the Government to address to #PreventExclusions. The third of these Priority Areas is ‘A more diverse, inclusive workforce’. Find out more at: preventingexclusions.com/policy-areas-d… 💡 With investment in initiatives that increase the diversity of the teaching workforce, and mandatory inclusive practice and anti-racism training for all teachers and school governors, we believe that our education system can create the conditions for all young people to thrive regardless of their background. 🤝 We’re proud to be working with a range of incredible partners that are already driving this change, including @AspiringHeads, @TheDifferenceEd, @PowerTheFightUK and @Class__13, as well as six new partners we recently launched through our Diversity in Education Fund: @Being_Luminary, @CharteredColl, @ChilternLT, @MindfulEquityUK, @NatInstTeaching and @NowTeachOrg.

@DrAnnLopez @EdEqServices @deb_outhwaite @SanjeePerera1 @SanchiaAlasia @ojukomiller @Penny_Ten @SandhuHarroop ✨Happy New Year✨

@EdEqServices @deb_outhwaite @SanjeePerera1 @SanchiaAlasia @ojukomiller @AspiringHeads @Penny_Ten @SandhuHarroop Wishing you all the same for 2025 🎉

Happy New Year from @EdEqServices , we wish you a year of growth, partnership and impactful change 🎉 @deb_outhwaite @SanjeePerera1 @SanchiaAlasia @ojukomiller @AspiringHeads @DrAnnLopez @Penny_Ten @SandhuHarroop

Welcome, 2025! This year, we’re committed to creating spaces where all leaders can thrive. Here’s to growth, empowerment, and collaboration. Together, we’re stronger. Happy New Year from all of us at @AspiringHeads. #StrongerTogether #HappyNewYear2025 #AspiringHeads

As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the power of education and hope to create lasting change. From all of us at #AspiringHeads, we wish you a peaceful and joyful festive season. May this time bring you rest, reflection, and renewed strength for the year ahead.

What a year it has been! 🙌🏾@mission44 @CharteredColl @EdEqServices @DunEdTrust @_TheFEA @BlackMenTch @PodSlt @SchoolsWeek @sldayfdn

2024: A year of milestones and impact. Our CEO @Nadineolivia32 & MD @ethandbernard reflect on progress, gratitude, and hopes for 2025. Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/2024-ref… #AspiringHeads #PartnershipsForProgress #Reflections

⌛️'Schools are vehicles for community connection and change, and the divisive anger that took to our streets this summer is proof of a clear need to tackle systemic inequities' @Nadineolivia32 buff.ly/3OQQ0rF

Our CEO, @Nadineolivia32, shares her Year in Review in @SchoolsWeek, reflecting on the highs, lows, and political shifts in #primaryeducation. Her leadership continues to shape meaningful conversations in education. Read it here: schoolsweek.co.uk/ups-downs-and-… #NadineBernard

⌛️ 'We won’t break the link between SEND and exclusions, which are at an all-time high, without the right numbers of well-trained teachers in our classrooms' @Nadineolivia32 buff.ly/3OQQ0rF