Anti-racism Framework for ITE/T Conference - 29th March 2023 Weetwood Hall, Leeds

This framework was developed through a research project led by Professor Heather J Smith (Newcastle University) and Professor Vini Lander (Leeds Beckett University) with research support from Marsha Garratt. We worked with partners as consultors, co-producers and disseminators. The Framework was devised in light of the research findings and is written to instigate and implement systemic change in ITE/T with respect to race and racism.  

• This conference will provide delegates an opportunity to learn more about the Framework research, structure and implementation.  
• The conference workshops will showcase emerging good practice with reference to use of the Framework and enable discussions on how it could be developed to better meet the needs of student/trainee teachers, mentors and teacher educators.  
• In addition, the conference will enable wider discussions on long standing issues related to race in ITE/T such as diversifying the teaching profession, mentor training, safeguarding Black and global majority students/trainees on placement etc.

There will be workshops and contributions from the following speakers:

Dr Susan Davis and Chantelle Haughton Cardiff Metropolitan University 

Stef Sullivan and Helen Bowhay,  University of Nottingham

Dr Pinky Jain, Leeds Beckett University

Sarah Brownsword - University of East Anglia

Ruth Argyle - Deputy Director, Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education 

Balbir Kaur,  Brunel University 

Dr Veronica Poku, Goldsmiths College

Conference Times: 9:30am - 4:30pm

*If you require an invoice to be raised for your place on the conference please email [email protected]