#DiverseEd Conference – Sheffield

Join us for a day of networking, connecting and learning from likeminded educators who are passionate about DEIB.

Join us for a day of networking, connecting and learning from likeminded educators who are passionate about DEIB in the North on Saturday 26th September 2026, in Sheffield. Our venue/ host is TBC.

This is our inaugural regional event to build on the connections and conversations from the #DiverseEd Sheffield Hub that has been running since 2024.

Our events are inclusive and accessible, with opportunities to reflect and discuss, in a safe space where you will be surrounded by other advocates for DEIB work in schools and colleges.

Our Events Include:

• Keynote speeches; Panel discussions; Workshops; Student voice; Marketplace; Networking

We strive to ensure that we have a representative line-up, including amplifying the voice of our pupils/ students and staff, alongside balancing local, regional and national voices.

Our Schedule:

• 8.30-9.00am Marketplace Set-Up
• 9.00-9.30am Arrival and Registration
• 9.30-9.45am Welcome and Housekeeping: Hannah Wilson, Director of the Belonging Effect
• 9.45-10.30am Opening Keynote: TBC
• 10.30-10.45am Sponsor input: TBC
• 10.45-10.55am Transition
• 10.55-11.45am Session 1a): Jo Brassington - Making Educational Spaces LGBT+ Inclusive
• 10.55-11.45am Session 1b): Homaira Ibrahim - Developing Anti-racist Approaches
• 11.45-11.55am Transition
• 11.55-12.45pm Session 2a): Domini Choudhury - Understanding Mixed Race Identities
• 11.55-12.45pm Session 2b): TBC
• 12.45-1.30pm Lunch
• 1.30-2.20pm Session 3a): Bennie Kara - Exploring the Power of Stories
• 1.30-2.20pm Session 3b): TBC
• 2.20-2.30pm Transition
• 2.30-3.20pm Session 4a): Hannah Wilson - Cultivating Belonging in Schools
• 2.30-3.20pm Session 4b): TBC
• 3.20-3.30pm Transition
• 3.30-4.15pm Closing Keynote: TBC
• 4.15-4.30pm Reflections and Commitments: Hannah Wilson
• 4.30-5.00pm Marketplace Clear Down

Our Speakers:

• Bennie Kara; Domini Choudhury; Hannah Wilson; Homaira Ibrahim; Jo Brassington.

Our M arketplace Exhibitors:

• The Belonging Effect; CSIE; Pride and Progress

Get in touch if you would like to speak at the event, exhibit at the event, sponsor the event or get involved in other ways with the event or the hub.

For more information visit www.thebelongingeffect.co.uk and/ or contact hannah@thebelongingeffect.co.uk