Pride & Progress

Season 2, Episode 2 This week we speak with Helen Richardson (she/her), a brilliant Deputy Headteacher of a large primary school in Nottingham. Helen started working on anti-racism at her school, which later developed into all things diversity, where she was nominated to lead the diversity network for her school’s Trust. From there, Helen joined the Nottingham City Equality Action Team where she’s...

Season 2, Episode 1 Welcome to Season 2 of Pride & Progress! We are thrilled to kick off Season 2 with one of the co-founders of LGBT+ History Month, the inspirational Sue Sanders. We are also delighted to be joined by the Chair of Trustees for Schools Out, Lynne Nicholls. You can explore the huge range of resources available for this year's LGBT+ History month at https://lgbtplushistorymo...

Season 1, Episode 2 This week we speak with the amazing George White (he/him) who shares his experiences as a trans RE teacher in a Catholic school. The way George presents LGBT+ visibility in his school and gets colleagues and students to question their own views and beliefs is truly inspiring. George also shares some fantastic, practical advice about how to make classrooms and schools more inclu...

Season 1, Episode 16 Welcome to the final episode of season 1 of Pride & Progress. This week the tables are turned as the fabulous George White returns to the podcast to interview us. We discuss the first season of the podcast, the stories we have heard, the lessons we have learnt, and share some more of our own stories. Thank you so much to everybody who has supported the podcast, as a guest,...

Season 1, Episode 15 This week, in our penultimate episode of the series, we speak with the fabulous Scotty Cartwright (he/him/they/them). Scotty is a trainee English teacher and joins us to discuss how his degree in stand up comedy helped him prepare for the classroom, his experiences of joining the profession as an LGBT+ teacher, and the amazing work he is doing to celebrate and promote diversit...

Season 1, Episode 14 This week we speak with a truly inspirational educator, Hannah Wilson (she/her). Hannah is a former headteacher, and the co-founder of #WomenEd and #DiverseEd. Diverse Educators offers an amazing array of resources, training, support and blogs which you can access at www.diverseeducators.co.uk.  We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can...

Season 1, Episode 13 This week we speak with the brilliant Troy Jenkinson. Troy is a primary school Headteacher and in this episode talks about starting his teaching career during Section 28, the work he's done with Andrew Moffat and No Outsiders and authoring childrens' books. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @pridepro...

Season 1, Episode 12 This week we speak with the amazing Adam Breslin (he/him), whose PhD research focuses on LGBTQ+ rights and activism within education.    In this episode, Adam leads a fascinating conversation about the power that every teacher, child, and young person has to change the world through small acts of gentle activism.  We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this e...

Season 1, Episode 11 This week we are joined by the awesome Eilidh Vizard (she/her). Eilidh is a secondary Science teacher who is passionate about representing both women and LGBT+ in STEM subjects. In this episode we discuss gendered language, being a STEM and LGBT+ role model... and perhaps most importantly, Eilidh's gorgeous cat Rupert (check out the picture on Twitter!). We love to hear yo...

Season 1, Episode 10 This week we are joined by two fantastic guests: Ian Eagleton (he/him), and James Mayhew (he/him). Ian is the author of the fantastic new picture book ‘Nen and The Lonely Fisherman’, which is illustrated by James. Ian and James share with us how their gorgeous book came to be, and why stories like theirs are so important for young children. We discuss love, hope, and making ha...

Season 1, Episode 9 This week we have a fascinating conversation with Claire Birkenshaw (she/her). Claire is an incredible educator, and an inspiration to us both. In our conversation we discuss marginalised groups, school leadership, the power of shared stories, and how to create inclusive educational spaces. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follo...

Season 1, Episode 8 This week we speak with the inspirational Kyrstie Stubbs (she/her).  Kyrstie is the Principal at Boothroyd Primary, an incredible Academy that approach diversity, equity and inclusion in a truly holistic way. DEI is a golden thread that runs through all aspects of Boothroyd Primary -  you can check out some of the amazing work being done here: http://www.boothroydprimaryacademy...

Season 1, Episode 7 This week we speak with the inspiring Andrew Moffat (he/him).Andrew is the creator of ‘No Outsiders: Everyone Different, Everyone Welcome’, and has been awarded an MBE for his work with equality and diversity in education. In this episode Andrew shares the story of No Outsiders, and emphasises the importance of schools bringing their community with them on the journey of inclus...

Season 1, Episode 6 This week we speak with Karan Bhumbla (he/him) who shares his experiences as a gay, Indian, Science teacher. Born in India, Karan later moved to Canada and now lives in the UK where he is a Science teacher, Head of Year and Lead Practitioner at an all boys Academy. In this episode we discuss what it was like to grow up gay in India, the importance of being a role model, interse...

Season 1, Episode 5 This week we speak with the wonderful B (they/them) who shares their experiences as a non-binary educator.  In this episode we discuss gender, binaries in education, and how to make educational spaces more inclusive for trans people.  We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress, and B @guerriero_b. Thank...

Season 1, Episode 4 This week we speak with Just Like Us CEO, Dominic Arnall (he/him). Just Like Us is an LGBT+ young people's charity whose mission is to empower young people to champion LGBT+ equality. Just Like Us want all young people to know that being LGBT+ is something to be celebrated! In this episode, we speak about the great work that Just Like Us do to support LGBT+ young people and...

Season 1, Episode 3 This week we are speaking with the brilliant Allison Zionts (she/her). We discuss disrupting heteronormativity and creating safe spaces in school, as well as Allison’s experiences as a bisexual teacher and running her schools LGBT+ club, called the Rainbow Club. In this episode Allison draws on her experience as a teacher, as well as her PhD research into LGBT+ safe spaces, to...

Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to Pride and Progress!  Pride and Progress celebrates the amazing work being done to make educational spaces more LGBT+ inclusive. Each week we speak with a range of LGBT+ educators, allies and activists and hear their incredible stories of progress.  In this first short episode, we introduce ourselves as your hosts and talk about some of the fantastic upcoming guests...