📣 I am thrilled to be joining #SLS as Professional Learning and Policy Officer, from December 2025. This is a new role with a fabulous organisation that aligns fully with my values and my commitment to PL and advocacy for school leaders 🥰 @uofgheadship.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/alison...

Thank you @annadbeck.bsky.social for a wonderful input on #Policy at the first #Enhanced #Political #Awareness 25-26 session with education leaders in #Glasgow - a fabulous new cohort. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @edisglasgow.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @mariemcquade.bsky.social

Thanks to Headteachers Rosie Martin and Tommy Hynes for inspirational inputs on ‘Values led Leadership’ today at Into Headship Cohort 11 day 2. 👏🏻👏🏻 @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgtransform.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social #I2H11

Fantastic engagement from today’s #Glasgow #probationer cohort and great to see the #IDL paper from volume one of our @edisglasgow.bsky.social / @uofgsocsci.bsky.social partnership journal shared by @janearthur.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social journals.gla.ac.uk/LSPE

Only two days until the start of Enhanced Political Awareness #EPA 2025-2026, in partnership with @edisglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social We look forward to welcoming Dr. @annadbeck.bsky.social to our first session @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seraethics.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social

Great evening spent at @crer-scotland.bsky.social #BHM2025 event on #Diversity in teaching. I gave an update on where we are as we try to make improvements followed by a really interesting panel discussion with Kwaku of the @adresscotland.bsky.social service @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social

📣 Three places have become available on the 2025-2026 Enhanced Political Awareness cohort @edisglasgow.bsky.social Senior leaders and BAME middle leaders in #GlasgowCityCouncil please register via CPD Manager! 👇

We’re looking forward to our first #EPA session on Thursday 9th October and delighted to invite Dr. @annadbeck.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social for this critical input on Education Policy in Scotland, to foreground the subsequent sessions. @edisglasgow.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social

What a fabulous cross-sectoral session today with Glasgow’s Headteacher/ ELC Head mentors. Thank you @bruceadamson.bsky.social for insights and provocations around the legal status of the #UNCRC with implications and opportunities for heads. @mariemcquade.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social

Today we look forward to our morning with #Glasgow’s #Mentors from schools and ELCs. We are delighted to welcome @bruceadamson.bsky.social to lead our focus on the legal status of the #UNCRC and implications for education leadership. @mariemcquade.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social #Mentoring

Great to see our Affiliate partner @cldleadership.bsky.social @oiseuoft.bsky.social on Bluesky. We look forward to being represented by our Fellow @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social at the #CLD 6th Annual International Conference in two weeks. @drannlopez.bsky.social #Leadership #Diversity

Seminar two of our #CenTCS seminar series this morning. Thank you Dr Drew Miller for a fabulous presentation: “Transformative Change is Possible …. Can we scale it?” @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...

We would like to invite you to the panel discussion at the CLD's 6th Annual International Conference, featuring Alison Mitchell, Dr. Beyhan Farhadi, Dr. Camille Logan, Teralyn Phipps, and Dr. Vidya Shah. @drannlopez.bsky.social 📅Friday ,October 17, 2025 🔗https://oise.jotform.com/251735755661969

DIVERSITY IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION 1/The annual data report tracking #MinorityEthnic teacher nos 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 has been published for 2025. Numbers remain stubbornly low with <2% of all teachers being #BAME. Still <1% are in any form of management position. Key points in the 🧵👇🏽 www.gov.scot/publications...

University boss calls for major review of Scottish higher education. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I am honoured to be a keynote panelist for the 6th Annual Centre for Leadership and Diversity International Conference in October 🇨🇦 @oiseuoft.bsky.social @drannlopez.bsky.social @centcs.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @seraethics.bsky.social

We are looking forward to the first session of our DDEL #Ethical #Leadership course @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

What a fabulous cohort of #PGDE students reflecting on educators’ responsibilities for #safeguarding and #childprotection. Thank you for your engagement and your thoughtful questions. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social

What a beautiful evening, looking north from the School of Education @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social ❤️

The most wonderful two days with thoughtful, courageous and caring school leaders from Glasgow City Council. Welcome to Cohort Three Headteacher mentors and thank you to our “Perfect Pairing” C2 mentor and mentee for sharing your experience! @uofgheadship.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social

I am honoured to be invited to be a keynote panelist at the @oiseuoft.bsky.social Centre for Leadership and Diversity 6th Annual International Conference in Toronto this October. The panel will respond to the conference theme: Leadership for Renewal, Sustenance, and Resistance in Challenging Times.

We’re delighted that our #CenTCS #Fellow, @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social will be speaking on the keynote panel at this conference hosted by one of our #InternationalAffiliates: the Centre for Leadership and Diversity @oiseuoft.bsky.social

What a wonderful day one with Cohort Three Headteacher mentors. It a privilege to work with such inspiring school leaders. Thank you all, and thank you to Professor Alma Harris for your compelling and incisive input. @alm30.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social

Thanks to Farasha Bashir for a wonderful presentation at the Into Headship #I2Hcohort11 event this afternoon. Great to hear your reflections on Into Headship and your own professional growth. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@Alison Mitchell @margery25.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgtransform.bsky.social

Our @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @edisglasgow.bsky.social HT #Mentoring design team is delighted to be leading training for Cohort 3 Headteacher Mentors on Thursday and Friday this week. We are privileged to have inputs from @alm30.bsky.social and @douglashutchison.bsky.social to support the learning.

The Welsh education secretary has warned local authorities that school leaders must now get 'uninterrupted rest' at weekends and during holidays. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Great meeting with GCC ELC Heads Mentoring design team today. We look forward to developing ELC Cohort Three mentors and group mentoring for ELC Deputies in partnership with @uofgheadship.bsky.social @mariemcquade.bsky.social @uofgcp.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

The oldest bookstore in Belgrade! @ecer-eera.bsky.social #Serbia @uofgheadship.bsky.social #GecaKon

Museum of Pedagogy, Belgrade. @ecer-eera.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @margery25.bsky.social

Really enjoyed sharing the work of @uofgheadship.bsky.social and learning from co-presenters from #Austria #Turkey & #Portugal at our @ecer-eera.bsky.social paper session this afternoon #Belgrade #Serbia @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @margery25.bsky.social @centcs.bsky.social

Annual leave and a few days in Serbia 🇷🇸! Delighted to be presenting at @ecer-eera.bsky.social #Belgrade, representing @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @centcs.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @margery25.bsky.social @msbakerht.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/alison... #Headship

A great afternoon with new @glasgowcc.bsky.social HTs and the #Mentoring design team. Thank you to #BannermanHigh for hosting and to HTs at Anderson Primary/ Swinton primary for sharing your Mentee/ Mentor experiences. #MentoringMatters @uofgheadship.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social

Graduation Gown Hire! 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓 * PG Certificate Into Headship * PG Diploma: In Headship www2.edeandravenscroft.com/academic/ @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

In and Into Headship! Enrolment for graduation is now open! Please enrol on My Campus following instructions on the link below! 👏👏 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/events/gradu...

Fantastic to see the prominent #AntiRacism #Charter in the foyer of this secondary school in Glasgow today! @uofgheadship.bsky.social #LeadingAntiRacism “We will be allies in the fight to end racism FOR GOOD. We will CHALLENGE all racist slurs. We will REPORT any of the above to a member of staff”

A fabulous whole centre #CenTCS meeting this afternoon where we revisited collaborative actions, Key 15 grant writing, and our research priorities derived from #NominalGroupTechnique Exciting times ahead, guided by our research compass! @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

📣 Consultations on the future of school inspections in Scotland. Deadline for responses 26th November 2025 📣 consult.gov.scot/education-sc... @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @centcs.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social

This was a fantastic seminar @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @centcs.bsky.social with so much to consider in our #FutureOfHeadship research! #Positionality #Ethics #SocioHistorical & #Geographical dimensions. @seralisen.bsky.social @seraethics.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Welcome to our #CenTCS seminar series! Our joint director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social leads the first seminar: “Rethinking Research for Transformative Change: From Big Questions to Bold Futures” Thank you to all colleagues @uofgsocsci.bsky.social and beyond who engaged in the seminar.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴:When canonical texts offer few mirrors, how do Black Caribbean boys make meaning in English Literature? Our latest post explores their counter-narratives. #ECER2025 #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/co-creating-narratives-with-black-caribbean-boys/

Congratulations to all my colleagues at the UofG Involved in the launch of the new Centre for Teaching Excellence. Great to see a focus on research and practice to improve outcomes for young people in Scotland. 🎉🎉🎉. @margery25.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Lovely to see this online. Thank you @s4mee.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social for recognition of the importance of intentional and cross-sectoral anti-racist leadership development ❤️ @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/schools/educ...

School of Education news! @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @s4mee.bsky.social “Alison Mitchell wins SAMEE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Anti-Racist Practice in the Classroom” www.gla.ac.uk/schools/educ...

What a wonderful morning with @uofgheadship.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social #IntoHeadship Cohort 11. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @mariemcquade.bsky.social

Thank you to Glasgow City Council’s Executive Director of Education, Dr Douglas Hutchison @douglashutchison.bsky.social for such an engaging and relevant input with Into Headship cohort 11 today. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social #Headship

We look forward to seeing Into Headship Cohort 11 and their HT mentors tomorrow. We wish you all every success with the programme! #Headship @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

📣 Only one place remaining! Thank you for signing up to #Leading #Anti-Racism Cohort Two, a partnership between @edisglasgow.bsky.social and @uofgsocsci.bsky.social, with participants from both in the same collaborative learning space. @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social

“Nae problem here”: Troubling race and racism in Scottish education. Brilliant publication from my colleague @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📣 Congratulations to #CenTCS #Fellow @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social on winning the award for “Outstanding Contribution to Anti-Racist Practice in Classroom” last night at #SAMEEAwards2025 @s4mee.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @cbocomms.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social #AntiRacist