ITE/ECT Inclusion and Inspiration: Education for Social Justice Conference 2025

The Manchester Institute of Education’s ITE conference ‘Inclusion and Inspiration: Education for Social Justice’ celebrated it's 10th year and was was held online on 17th January 2025. It included keynotes and seminars on issues of critical importance to practising teachers and trainees. 300+ delegates attended two keynote lectures delivered by Grace Lockrobin Co-director of SAPERE (Society for the Advancement of Philosophocal Enquiry and Reflection in Education) and broadcaster Jeffrey Boakye. Breakout session topics ranged from managing stress and anxiety, the effect of poverty on learning, LGBTQ+ rights in schools to critiquing the concept of British Values, teacher wellbeing and cultural capital. The expertise shared by all guest speakers provided delegates with opportunities to discuss and reflect on the need for social justice in education and learn about inclusive practices to enhance classroom experiences for themselves and their pupils. We have created a shared space for the content of the keynotes and presentations to act as a “conduit of connection” to enable further engagement with the inclusive educational practices discussed throughout the day.