Welcome to the official account for the BELMAS Leadership Preparation and Development RIG! This account is managed by co-convenors: @bernimoreno.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social and Susanne Sahlin. Please follow us! 😊 @belmasoffice.bsky.social

The Journal Editors of Leadership and Policy in Schools are calling for papers for a special issue entitled ‘Collaborative Innovation in Education: Exploring the Roles of Leadership and Policy’. Full papers may be submitted between 1st June and 30th November 2025, here: tinyurl.com/25z6p7bv

BELMAS members – did you know that you can select the RIGs that are of interest to you in the Member Area of the BELMAS website? We have a number of exciting new RIGs launching soon, so please do keep an eye on both your member area and on your inbox for updates. www.belmas.org.uk/member-area/...

The excitement is building for #BELMAS2025 taking place in just 8 weeks on 4th – 6th July in sunny Brighton, England. Make sure you don’t miss your chance to join us. Get all the details and purchase your ticket here. www.belmas.org.uk/events/belma... Ticket sales close on Sunday 8th June.

Excited to see my latest publications with such esteemed colleagues. www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

The Institute for Educational and Social Equity is offering BELMAS members a huge 50% off IESE memberships if you sign up throughout March. To take advantage of this incredible discount, simply sign up here and use the code BELMAS50 at checkout. tinyurl.com/yzj2prjz

Ever thought of writing a blog for us? We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with your blog idea or submission by emailing our new email address: [email protected] Read our blog guidelines here: tinyurl.com/3yw3rd9f

I am thrilled to share my latest paper in @managementined.bsky.social This piece challenges the technocentric discourse and argues for a purpose-driven approach, ensuring AI serves educational aims. @belmasoffice.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Welcome to our new @bsky.app account! Have you explored the latest issue of @managementined.bsky.social yet? Read and find out more about our journal here: journals.sagepub.com/home/mie #Leaders #EdLeadership #EducationResearch #EdPublishing #EdWriting

Bluesky – we’re so happy to be here!

Apply now for the second round of BELMAS bursaries. There are four Doctoral Bursaries at £2000 each and one Leadership and Practitioner Bursary at £1000 available. Applications close on Sunday 30th March. Find out more and apply. tinyurl.com/48z78nfs

February’s joint event from the Leadership, Preparation and Development and Structural Reform RIGS focused on the Global Education Monitoring Report for 2024, with a presentation from Anna Christina D’Addio from UNESCO. If you missed it, you can watch it online here: tinyurl.com/bdz3vjd6

Catch up on what’s new from BELMAS Journal, EMAL, including a piece on leadership across boundaries by Tony Bush, and a piece on science mapping the knowledge base of distributed leadership by Donnie Adams, Alma Harris, Visal Moosa, Michelle Jones and Shujaath Khaleel…

The newly reinvigorated Inclusion Leadership Research Interest Group is hosting an exciting launch event, taking place online, 12pm – 2pm (UK) on Friday 4th April, when Mel Ainscow CBE, who will be sharing insight into his work ‘Leading Inclusive School Development’. Register: tinyurl.com/26xyycvx