3M BIC business, the Institute for Educational & Social Equity (IESE), has awarded five EDI professionals with an EDI Fellowship ©.
The EDI Fellowship © is the qualification for professionals working in or aspiring to work in the area of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) offered only by IESE. It is a benchmark multidimensional and intersectional programme intended to bring and improve the criticality of EDI at organisational level through greater coherence and integrity of the work of EDI professionals.
The new Fellows have been elected from five UK organisations.
Recognised for their contributions to equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) in a range of areas including curriculum and organisational systems, across several UK protected characteristics, this cohort of EDI Fellows highlights the importance, breadth and relevance of effective leadership in EDI to tackling multiple challenges facing organisations and society today. Through reflective and academic practice routes, EDI Fellows have shown change impacts they have led in one or more organisational contexts. They are drawn from several professional backgrounds and disciplines including education, law, higher education and schools.
Director of the Institute for Educational & Social Equity, Professor Paul Miller said: “At a time when the importance of leadership in EDI to addressing many pressing issues cannot be overstated, it’s significant to admit these 5 EDI professionals to the prestigious EDI Fellowship ©. Their case study and work have enhanced our understanding in tackling a wide range of institutional and structural challenges associated with education, migration, refugees, the curriculum, home schooling, and the development of inclusive practices in education. We look forward to working with them to further promote the vital role EDI play in all areas of our lives.”
Those awarded are:
- Dr James Lane, Executive Headteacher, St Francis de Sales Federation, and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary
- Lisa Lakey, Headteacher, St Francis’ CofE Aided Junior School
- Sima Heer, Academic Developer, University of East London
- Shupikai Chiwanza, Supervising Solicitor, and Co- Chair Staff Race Network, Sheffield Hallam University
- Dr Mohammed Ozemoya Dirisu, Lecturer in Law & Criminology, and Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity (EDI) Lead, Sheffield Hallam University
Registration to the EDI Fellowship ends 15th August 2024.
For further information about the EDI Fellowship, contact Programme Manager, Katie Morigi at k.morigi@instituteforequity.ac.uk
IESE has also announced the accreditation of its Level 7 Diploma in ‘Strategic Leadership, Change & Innovation.
