NEW REPORT FINDS BULLYING STILL AN ISSUE ACROSS EDUCATION

Thefirst impact reportfromDiversityRoleModelsaround their DfEproject, ‘EmbracingDifference,Ending Bullying’, highlights that bullyingremains prevalent within education settings.Diversity Role Models is acharityorganisation that seeks toembedinclusion and empathy in the next generation. Its project hasbeenrunning fora year,delivering training to teachersin55primary and secondaryschools across theUK, and has producedvideosand resources to support settings: It alsogathered data from all of the stakeholders acrossthe settings; pupils,staff,parentcarersand governors. Bullying wasfoundtobemore common aroundthe issues that are discussed lessregularly,suchasLGBT+ and disability. The statistics show that differenceisthe biggest reasonfor bullying in primaryschools, andbullying targeting those who are gayorthought to be gaywas the mostprevalent in secondaryschools. Feedback indicated thatthere is alackofvisibilityofcertainidentities, notably disability, across schools. One of therecommendations is focused on developing greater inclusion,having open and honest discussions about differenceand celebratingthe unity thatcan be found in diversity.When embeddedinthe culture and ethosofa setting, this will go along waytoreducing the perceived ‘difference’ andhighlighting whatunites pupils.

To read thereport: https://bit.ly/40SIRw0

To access videos and resources: https://bit.ly/40KVeKt

Professor Adam Boddison, former chief executiveofnasen, has been named in the New Year Honours List

Professor Adam Boddison, former chiefexecutive of nasen, has been named an Officer of the Orderofthe British Empire (OBE) inthe New Year Honours List. Adam is currently chief executive of the Associationfor Project Management (APM).

The honour hasbeen awarded in recognition of Professor Boddison’swork withchildrenand young people with SEND.Inhis previous role as chief executive of nasen, ProfessorBoddison playedaleadingroleinproviding support andchampioningthose workingwith,and for,children and young people withSEND and learning differences, something he remainspassionate about in hisroleatAPM

In addition to his leadership of nasen, Prof Boddison was director of the Centrefor Professional Education at the University of Warwick andAcademic Principal for IGGY,a globaleducational social network for gifted teenagers.Heisalsoa trustee at amulti-academy trust spanning morethan50 primary, secondaryand special schools and chair of theCorporation at CoventryCollege for Further Education. The recommendation for the honour was madetoHis Majesty the King by the Prime Minister,onthe advice of the independent MainHonours Committee,following an independent assessment

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Commenting on the announcement, Professor Boddison said:

“I am truly honoured and humbled to be recommended for this honour. As someonewho hasspent manyyears working in the education sector –aswell as beinga parent –helping young people thrive and succeed is somethingthatisveryclose to my heart.Iamtherefore delighted to be recognised for my work in this field; work Iaspire to continuewithAPM as we make the project profession accessible as acareeroffirst choice”.

Chief executive of nasen AnnamarieHassall MBEsaid:

“Together with theboard andstaff team at nasen, Iwould like to congratulate my predecessoratnasen,Professor Adam Boddison,onhis OBE for servicestochildren and young people with SEND. This honour is in recognition of an incredibly hard working, talentedand dedicated individual. Ihave hadthe honour and pleasure of working with and knowingAdam for anumber of years, andIam delighted that his contribution to the sector has been recognised.

Adam dedicatedhimself to nasen as CEO between2016 and2020, helpingtoensure that education is inclusive for allchildren andyoung people, before joining theAssociation forProject Management He continuestobea close friend andadvocate of the charity.”