Taking the next step
Ujima: taking the next step
Have you been a participant on a Grit Black Leaders or Students of Colour programme? Do you know about Ujima?
Ujima is a space to continue your Grit journey, to connect, share experiences and develop your leadership qualities. Ujima is a space for former Grit participants who want to support each other through university life and beyond….
So, if you’ve taken part in in one of our Black Leaders or Students of Colour programmes and want find out more, we’d love you to be involved: email Kim at kim@grit.org.uk. Take the next step with Grit…
Grit in Virtual Schools
Calling all Virtual School Heads, Deputy Heads and leads!
We’re developing work designed for Virtual Schools - teams in every local authority that oversee the educational journeys of children in Care – and holding an event for anyone who is involved in this work and wants to here more…
Last chance to join us for a free Grit taster on Zoom from 10am to 11.30am on Tuesday November 4th.
Hear from a former DCS and a Virtual School Assistant Head about where they see Grit’s work might benefit Virtual Schools
Get a taste of Grit and a flavour of the difference it can make
Share the unique challenges your Virtual School faces and hear from other Virtual School leaders about the approaches being taken – particularly around staff development
Learn about the conclusions of the independent evaluation of Grit’s work with local authority staff teams
Email vicky@grit.org.uk to book a place.
Be great to see you …
Leading Change
Grit Trainer Paula Alter was guest facilitator on the Staff College / National Development Team for Inclusion programme on Leading Change in SEND and AP.
The programme is about developing leaders in the Special Education Needs environment, recognising how to advocate, engage, listen and lead within the dynamics of (often conflicting) perspectives and needs.
Our workshop was really well received and helped provoke thoughts about the biases and assumptions we can unwittingly bring to our listening unless we pro-actively develop our awareness. And now we’re exploring the idea of delivering a longer session for this group so watch this space…
Recognising Grit
We’re always thrilled when partners publicly recognise our work and the impact it makes. The Edge Hill University Widening Access and Student Success 2024-25 Impact Report features our Students of Colour programme and quotes a student who describes it as “an incredible and empowering experience.” Check out the page on Grit here.
Meanwhile, over on Times Higher Education, colleagues at Nottingham Trent University have written about how Welcome Workshops, co-created by Grit, set first-year students up to thrive at university. Give it a read!