Camden Race Equity Leadership and System Improvement Programme (CRESLIP)

This is a four part course training programme consisting of 2 full days and 2 half days running across the academic year.

Why now?

Camden schools have made significant progress in tackling race inequity, but learners from some Black and global majority heritage (BGMH) groups and our White Disadvantaged learners continue to underperform in relation to their peers and are subject to well documented systemic inequality. BGMH staff remain underrepresented in school and governance.

CRELSIP equips leaders to deliver on the ambition of Building Back Stronger to ensure that every child flourishes and every adult belongs.

This is a powerful leadership programme for Camden Headteachers and other senior school leaders determined to:

• Raise attainment and eliminate inequity.
• Diversify leadership pathways.
• Create safe, inclusive spaces for pupils and staff.
• Build trust with communities.

Course Leaders

Rachel Macfarlane: Race Equity adviser, author of 'Unity In Diversity: achieving structural race equity in schools', former National Leader of Education and Headteacher of two outstanding London schools.

Shammi Rahman: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) consultant, keynote speaker, and former advisory board member to the Children's Commissioner for England.

The programme will provide participants with:

• High quality training in racial literacy and inclusive leadership.
• Access to audit tools, case studies, training materials and reading recommendations.
• Practical strategies related to curriculum diversification, retention and development of BGMH staff and governors, and inclusion of learners and staff from minoritised and underserved groups.
• A peer learning network of colleagues to support your race equity work beyond the duration of the programme.

Who should attend?

• Two leaders per school (headteacher plus EDI lead or senior colleague).
• Chairs of Governors or Race Equity Link Governors to attend the final day of the programme.

Understanding race inequity, the leader’s role / Wednesday 26th November – 9 - 3pm - Crowndale Centre

• Defining race, racism and equity.
• Considering race inequity in society and education, and its implications.
• The experiences of BGMH staff and learners.
• The Camden context.
• The role of school leaders in striving for race equity.

Creating safe spaces & responding effectively to incidents / Tuesday 24th February – 9 - 12 midday - 5PS

• Talking about race: establishing protocols for staff and pupil dialogues on race.
• Rehearsing consistent, restorative incident responses.

Diversifying and decolonising the curriculum / Wedensday 22nd April - 9 - 12 midday - Crowndale Centre

• What it means.
• Why it’s important.
• How to do it effectively.

Workforce & governance for lasting change / Tuesday 23rd June - 9 - 3pm – 5PS

• Inclusive recruitment, retention and progression strategies.
• Tackling underrepresentation in leadership and governance.
• Sharing successes and action planning for systemic impact.