Racial Equity in Sheffield Conference

Join us for a day of networking, connecting and learning from likeminded educators who are passionate about DEIB and Anti-racism on Friday 25th September 2026, in Sheffield.

Our Hosts: Sheffield City Council in collaboration with Learn Sheffield and the Belonging Effect.

Our Sponsors: Please note that this event is fully funded by Sheffield City Council for Sheffield School Staff, FE & HE Staff, Council Staff and the wider Sheffield Community to be able to attend.

Our Venue: The Showroom Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX.

Our Organisers: The Belonging Effect are an international DEIB training provider who partner with Learn Sheffield on DEIB support. 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 and Anti-racism work across and beyond the education system.

Our Event: This is our inaugural regional DEIB event in the region to build on the connections and conversations from the #DiverseEd Sheffield Hub that has been running since 2024 and to bring together the stakeholders across the city working on racial equity.

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:

• 8.00-8.30am Marketplace Set-Up
• 8.30-9.00am Arrival and Registration
• 9.00-9.20am Welcome and Housekeeping: Hannah Wilson, Director of the Belonging Effect and Homaira Ibrahim, Race Equality Partnership Manager for Sheffield City Council - Introductions and Aims for the day.
• 9.20-9.40am Opening Keynote 1: Fatima Khan-Shah, Chair of REPS - Sheffield’s Race Equity Journey.
• 9.40-9.50am Opening Keynote 2: Meredith Teesdale-Dixon, Strategic Director, Sheffield City Council - Sheffield’s Commitment to Children and Families.
• 9.50-10.00am Opening Keynote 3: Steve Kay, Director, Sheffield City Council - Belonging in Sheffield .
• 10.00-10.40am Speaker 1: Hannah Wilson, Director, The Belonging Effect - Allyship and Advocacy - Call to Action.
• 10.40-11.00am Coffee break and networking
• 11.00-11.40am Speaker 2: Domini Choudhury, Associate, The Belonging Effect - Intersectional SEND.
• 11.40-12.20pm Speaker 3: Johnoi Josephs and Albert Adeyemi, Founders, Black Men Teach - Black Boys’ Engagement and Achievement
• 12.20-1.00pm Lunch break and networking
• 1.00-1.40pm Speaker 4: Shaun Mongan - The Traveller Movement - The Traveller Movement.
• 1.40-2.00pm Speaker 5: Homaira Ibrahim, Race Equality Partnership Manager, Sheffield City Council - Sheffield Schools Context.
• 2.00-3.00pm Table Hosts: Roundtable Discussions - 3 thematic questions to explore and share feedback on.
• 3.00-3.30pm Reflections and Commitments: Homaira Ibrahim, Race Equality Partnership Manager for Sheffield City Council and Hannah Wilson, Director of the Belonging Effect
• 3.30-4.30pm Optional Networking
• 4.30-5.00pm Marketplace Clear Down

Our Speakers:

• Albert Adeyemi; Domini Choudhury; Fatima Khan-Shah; Hannah Wilson; Homaira Ibrahim; Johnoi Josephs; Meredith Teesdale-Dixon; Steve Kay and The Traveller Movement.

Our Marketplace Exhibitors:

• The Belonging Effect
• Black Men Teach
• Jigsaw Education Group
• The Traveller Movement

Our Contact Details: Get in touch if you would like to speak at a future event, exhibit at or 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