Statement of Intent
We consider equality in the education landscape an important agenda and welcome the Department of Education’s leadership in taking meaningful steps to achieve a diverse workforce at all levels. As the premier body for research in educational leadership and management in the UK, we look forward to a discourse with them and other co-signatories regarding the evidence related to this subject.
BELMAS will:
- Contribute to high-Level discourse on race, gender and other diversity issues through its research groups, public lectures, conferences and other events
- Facilitate the dissemination of high-quality research on diversity issues, potentially via its journals: Management in Education and Educational Management Administration and Leadership
- Continue to reflect on its engagement with diversity.
Our Aims
We aim to:
- encourage discussion and dissemination of ideas related to good practice
- facilitate collaboration between practitioners and academics within and across educational sectors
- promote reflective and research-based approaches to leadership and management
- encourage networking
- represent nationally and internationally the importance of effective leadership and management for educational improvement.
Our plans include:
- continuing to develop the 12 Research Interest Groups (RIGs) and to consolidate the new Research Student Network
- a full programme of seminars and conferences
- in partnership with SAGE Publications, 3 months free access to articles which inform the monthly #BELMASchat discussions
- a new website blog with wide-ranging contributions from members.