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Gaps don’t widen overnight - they widen when a pupil feels unseen, unheard or disconnected. Dr. Nicole Ponsford shares 10 “Inclusion Lenses” to help leaders build cultures where pupils belong first and achieve next. Essential insight for schools. 👉 Read the article: twinkl.co.uk/l/pgda2 @NicolePonsford @Twinkl_Leaders
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This looks like a really important resource! Love it!
Did you know the GEC KNOW HOW? Yeah we do! The largest inclusion collection for your bookshelves and playlists (and now we have a shop!) Check our our GEC Circle authors, have a look or shop or even see library lists ahead of 2026! #GoAllIn thegec.education/knowhow/
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And that’s a wrap! The team will be back on the 5th. We hope y'all have a well-earned break + a chance to reboot. A HUGE thank you to everyone who got intentional about inclusion in 2025. We’re going BIG in 2026 — who’s ready to take it to the next level? thegec.education/
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But you can check out our GEC Knowhow over the break with the largest curation for bookshelves and playlists - we have #SEND #Inclusion #Belonging #Wellbeing SORTED for you - with a NEW GEC bookshop to buy them AND GEC library lists created by our team! thegec.education/knowhow
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💪 Celebrated sector recognition: Top 10 of #EdTech50 and @Bett_show Transformational Impact Finalist '26 💪 Strengthened partnerships with schools, trusts, national bodies + advisory groups influencing ethical AI, SEND policy We can’t wait to see what 2026 brings for inclusion!
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💪 Grew the GEC Circle to 400+ organisations, authors, academics, charities, NGOs + inclusion champions, the largest collective of its kind in education 💪 Expanded GEC KnowHow into the largest curated inclusion knowledge base from bookshelves to playlists thegec.education/
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This year we 💪 Surfaced 26,000 student and staff voices, shaping national conversations on inclusion, belonging and wellbeing. 💪 Launched the Kaleidoscopic Data Framework, establishing GEC as the UK leader in data for inclusion.
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And as we take a break and reflection, this year has been big for the GEC, BUT it’s been HUGE for inclusion! We couldn’t be happier to finally see a sharper spotlight on such an important issue in education. But our job doesn’t end here.
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Check out our Inclusion Index from this term to better understand inclusion NOW in our schools and trusts: thegec.education/the-researc… And with our free download better understand how your most underserved students experience school life with our unique Kaleidoscopic Data!
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As we approach a break, we know not all students get the same range of activities & opportunities. Which is why it is important that schools offer this for equity. But our dataset shows these opportunities are out of reach for some with 1/5th of students feeling excluded.
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Imagine spending your day surrounded by adults you feel you can’t trust. Yet this is the reality for nearly a third of students in our dataset for Edition 2 of the Inclusion Index.
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Trust and school policies may talk a lot about diversity, but with 1 in 4 students saying diversity is celebrated only on “special days” we need to insure that it goes beyond policies and performativity to be embedded in classroom practice.
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Did you know the GEC KNOW HOW? Yeah we do! The largest inclusion collection for your bookshelves and playlists (and now we have a shop!) Check our our GEC Circle authors, have a look or shop or even see library lists ahead of 2026! #GoAllIn thegec.education/knowhow/
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The Global Equality Collective @GECCollect has published its second Inclusion Index and the findings are essential reading for parents. Find out more in today's Parents' Digest 👇 twinkl.co.uk/l/8ojsq
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News on the news! The @SkyNews Short is live! 🎥 Only 12% of students said they feel they fully belong at school — this is why the work of the @GECCollect matters. Watch & share to help raise awareness: youtube.com/shorts/0ZYJgSX30… Every view & share helps amplify my hidden voices.
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#Belonging has dropped from the top issue impacting inclusion in education to number 3 in the Inclusion Index. Download Edition 2 to see how our extensive data on inclusion can be used to bring about insight-driven, positive change in your school 👉thegec.education/the-gec-inc…
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Unions are calling for psychological safety, and Ofsted links culture to safeguarding. Now is the time to look at the data and understand the human cost of a lack of belonging at work. Find out more in Edition 2 of the Inclusion Index 👉thegec.education/the-gec-inc…
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The Diversity Power List comprising of the UK's top 50 champions of diversity + inclusion, highlighting and recognising individuals who work tirelessly to make a difference to other people’s lives! Join us in congratulating our Founding CEO @NicolePonsford for this honour!
Today is quite a day. 10 years ago I gave birth to twins + this morning I celebrated their birthday & something pretty special…I’ve been awarded a place on the #DiversityPowerList25, recognising unsung community heroes + inclusion champions across the UK. diversitypowerlist.com/2025h…
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Safeguarding failures are under national spotlight. As leaders of education we need to ensure we are providing a culture of safety for all students that goes beyond compliance policies. Download Edition 2 of the Inclusion Index now 👉thegec.education/the-gec-inc…
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Our latest blog from GEC Champion at @BatleyTrust explores the impact of a curriculum that lacks cultural inclusion + how schools can rectify this to ensure learning is diverse and accessible to everyone. Read it here: thegec.education/blog
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