For many years, schools, understandably, have been focusing on the gender attainment gap. We are asking questions about how the system is failing boys and the barriers they are facing. Is it a lack of a clear social role? Is it the feminisation of education? Is it a confidence issue? This article isn’t going to dispute the clear attainment gap, or state that boys don’t need our focus (they do, very much so). The purpose of this article is to flip the gender focus, because, ir

Want to know how teachers and leaders really feel about IWD 2026? Read their thoughts here! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louise-marie-a3607978_iwd26-internationalwomensday2026-activity-7436345171803541504-WYjB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABBiOYoBh7s8svTFNYUUQEv3LKzhBaENnYs

Grace Barron, V21 Oracy Consultant, discusses the power of girls voices and our role in amplifying them In a slight departure from my usual topics, this blog is about girls - or rather, girls’ voices. I have a (I’d argue, important) habit of weaving oracy into almost everything I think about. Today is no different. Because when we talk about gender, safety, and the power of speaking up, oracy isn’t a side-thought. It’s the thread that holds the whole conversation together. T

Louise Marie chats to Ben Hobbis about developing future leaders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlT6gC3HLYQ&t=4s

Louise Marie meets with Shammi Rahman to discuss her experiences and work in faith and representation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7smil21LRpw&t=3s