Strategic Inclusion in Action - From Intention to Impact

B&H FE Leadership Webinar Series Overview

Join us for the second in our series of webinars:

Strategic Inclusion in Action - From Intention to Impact: Creating belonging for all stakeholders through intentional leadership, effective implementation and meaningful measurement

Session Call to Action:

Inclusion is not defined by what we intend; it is defined by what people experience and the outcomes they achieve. 

The shift from intention to impact is where inclusive leadership is truly realised. 

●       Be explicit about where inclusion is working—and where it is not

●       Take deliberate action to design for belonging across all stakeholder experiences

●       Ensure you can confidently answer: Where are the gaps? What are we doing about them? How do we know it is making a difference?

Session Purpose:

To enable senior leaders to translate inclusion from strategic intent into consistent practice and measurable impact across systems, stakeholder experience and outcomes.

Session Overview:

• This session will support senior leaders to move beyond intention and position inclusion as a core strategic and operational priority.
• Through a structured focus on intention, implementation and impact, participants will explore how inclusion is designed into systems, experienced by stakeholders, and evidenced through outcomes. The session will challenge leaders to examine the gap between what is stated and what is lived, and to consider how inclusive practice shows up in decisions, culture and day-to-day experiences.
• With a clear lens on inspection and governance, the session will strengthen leaders’ ability to articulate, evidence and lead inclusion in ways that stand up to scrutiny—while remaining grounded in what matters most: the experience and success of learners and staff.
• Interactive elements throughout will enable participants to apply thinking directly to their own context, ensuring practical relevance and immediate takeaways.

Session Outcome(s):

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Position inclusion as a strategic leadership priority linked to learner outcomes, organisational effectiveness and reputation
• Distinguish clearly between intention, implementation and impact, and identify where their organisation is strongest and where it needs to develop
• Evaluate how inclusion is designed into systems and experienced by different stakeholders
•  Identify gaps between stated values and lived experiences, and recognise key “belonging touchpoints”
•  Strengthen their approach to measuring inclusion, using a balance of representation, experience and outcomes data
• Articulate how inclusion can be evidenced effectively for Ofsted and governance, including responding to key board-level questions
• Identify practical leadership actions to move inclusion from intention into consistent, visible practice

Optional Pre-Work:

• Review any available inclusion, EDI, or learner/staff survey data.
• Reflect on one area where inclusion feels strong - and one where it needs improvement.

Facilitator 1:

Barbara is a leadership and training consultant with over 30 years’ experience in Further Education and Skills. As founder of BVDE Quality Solutions, she supports senior leaders and boards to drive quality, strategy and cultural transformation across diverse delivery models. Her expertise spans executive coaching, governance, performance improvement and quality assurance, underpinned by global frameworks including the Pacific Institute® and The BluePrint Toolset™. She is a Governor at Walsall College, board member at Multiverse, Copa and Lifetime Training, and chairs the Apprenticeship Strategy and Excellence Taskforce at London South East College. Barbara co-leads the AoC Senior Leadership Development Programme and advises the Apprenticeship Workforce Development Programme. She partners with DfE, OneAdvanced and sector bodies to deliver high-impact webinars, keynotes and peer networks. Passionate about empowering leaders, board members and leadership teams, Barbara leverages a growth-mindset philosophy grounded in curiosity, collaboration, action and reflection. Her inclusive approach harnesses diversity, uncovers blind spots and aligns culture with strategy, ensuring that teams not only set ambitious goals but also deliver sustainable impact.

Facilitator 2:

Hannah is a dynamic leadership development consultant, coach and trainer. She is the Co-Founder of #WomenEd and #DiverseEd. She is the Co-Editor of Diverse Educators: A Manifesto and the author of Cultivating Belonging in Schools. She is the Director of the Belonging Effect. She is an experienced outward-facing systems leader who is passionate about disseminating best practice and believes that partnerships and collaboration are key. Hannah previously taught English, Drama and Media Studies over a 20-year career in schools. She has held multiple leadership roles including curriculum, pastoral, safeguarding and staff development roles at a school and trust level. She left her trust-wide leadership role in 2019 to go independent and she now works internationally supporting schools, colleges, trusts, universities and unions on a range of strategic leadership themes. She is passionate about supporting resilient, empowered, authentic leaders to create organisations that are truly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Hannah volunteers as a Mentor for Young Carer and as a Mentor for a Youn Activist. She is also the founder of the BANES WLN.

For more information contact: hello@hannah-wilson.co.uk