• Introduce the concept of the ‘Black Paradox’ and its impact on society
• Illustrate how the ‘Black Paradox’ plays out across sectors and nations
• Showcase challenges to the ‘Black Paradox’ by nations, regions, sectors, organisations and individuals
• Challenge *Black people and their role in maintaining systemic racism
• Include break-out opportunities for participants to contribute to and influence the debate
• Demonstrate the imperative for collective responsibility and joined-up action to challenge the ‘Black Paradox’
• Identify Key Actions for implementation
Target Audience
All levels of the F/HE system, schools, voluntary, public and private sector and will be of special interest to decision-makers, thought leaders and all who have an interest in creating and sustaining an Anti-racist society.
The Programme
| 9.45 | Conference Lobby | |
| SESSION 1 | ||
| 10.00 | Welcome | BFELG |
| 10.05 | Opening Message | |
| 10.10 | BFELG Signature Presentation: Challenging the Black Paradox | Amarjit Basi; Robin Landman OBE |
| 10.30 | Panel Discussion (to include questions from chat to the Minister) | Compère: Stella Ngozi Mbubaegbu CBE |
Panellists:
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| 11.20 | Break | Move to Break out rooms for Roundtables |
| SESSION 2 | ||
| 11.30 | Roundtables/Breakout session –Topic: Collaborative Leadership for Change. Parallel sessions. Up to 35 per group. Google Jamboards will be used to gather feedback |
Led by Roundtable Chairs who will give a 5-7 minute mini-presentation then facilitate the topic. |
| Roundtable Chairs | ||
| 1 Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB): A membership driven collaborative approach to drive forward change | Candace Miller, Managing Director SFJ Awards and NED, FAB | |
| 2 CollegesWales’ role in a national Anti-racism plan for Wales | Guy Lacey, Board Chair, CollegesWales | |
| 3 Media for positive change | Gavin O’Meara, CEO and Head of Digital, FE News | |
| 4 Collaboration with Personal Purpose; Joint Commitment | Matt Atkinson, FE Associates and Hilary Clifford, AoC Services | |
| 5 BLG HE Diagnostic Toolkit (HEART) | Prof David Mba, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of the Arts, London | |
| 6 ETF/BFELG Symposium Report; a demonstration of cross-sector thought leadership on Anti-racism | David Russell, CEO ETF | |
| 7 Influencing collaborative leadership for Anti-racism and why this is important | Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary, NASUWT | |
| 8 Colleges West Midlands’ role in driving Anti-racism in the region | Lowell Williams, CEO, Colleges West Midlands | |
| 9 Inclusive Colleges – The Story Behind the Data | Louise Warde Hunter, Principal and CEO; Gillian Magee, Director of People and Place, Belfast Met | |
| 10 Black governor appointments great. So, what next? | Drew Richardson-Walsh, Director, Education Practice, Peridot Partners; Sardip Kaur Sandhu, Vice Chair, West Nottinghamshire College | |
| 11 Community and Collaboration in support of *Black Apprentices | Emily Austin, Chief Executive, Association of Apprentices | |
| 12 Black Headteachers and collaborative leadership for impact | Patrick Cozier, Headteacher, Highgate Wood School, Haringey | |
| 12.15 | Plenary Roundtable Chairs to feedback ONE point only (Google Jamboards will be used to capture all contributions) |
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| 12.45 – 13.15 | Lunch and Networking | |
| SESSION 3 | ||
| Showcase Presentations: | ||
| 13.15 | Our Anti-racism journey so far | Anthony Bravo, Principal and CEO and David Moir, Deputy Principal, Basingstoke College of Technology |
| 13.30 | Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow | Cath Witherington CEO, Voluntary Action Doncaster |
| 13.45 | BFELG/Ofsted Shadowing Scheme | Julie Ashton, Ofsted Senior HMI; Gloria Dolan, Retired Ofsted Managing Inspector; Stella Mbubaegbu, BFELG |
| 14.00 | Taking action on Race Equality | Lorna Rogers, Assistant Director-Mayoral Programme Delivery and Elaine Bowker, Principal and CEO, The City of Liverpool College |
| 14.15 | Cultural Inclusivity: Challenging the assumptions: | Kathryn Robson, CEO, Adult Learning Wales |
| 14.30 | Scotland collaborations | Audrey Cumberford OBE FRSE, Principal and CEO, Edinburgh College and Jim Metcalfe, CEO CDN |
| 14.45 | Q & A | Compère |
| SESSION 4 | ||
| 15.15 | Provocation: Global Majority Keynote Presentation | Rosemary Campbell-Stephens MBE |
| 16.00 | Conference Close | Stella Ngozi Mbubaegbu CBE BFELG |
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Launch of the BLG. This short event will celebrate the achievements of the Black FE Leadership Group (BFELG and launch the Black Leadership Group (BLG) | |