Management in Education invites submissions for a special issue, ‘The Leadership demands on Early-Career Teachers’ edited by Dr Bernardita Moreno, Dr Helen Goode and Prof. David Gurr, from The University of Melbourne. For more info, please click on the link below: www.belmas.org.uk/news/managem...

More than four in ten Australian secondary school principals say teacher shortages are hurting the quality of education in their schools. Babak Dadvand and colleagues argue that fixing it requires factoring in what school leaders know. https://loom.ly/GNRY3O0

Teacher shortage - once an acute crisis, now a chronic condition

Teacher shortage: A chronic shortage needn't be permanent if school leaders are appropriately resourced to respond

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I am delighted to share that I have been appointed Associate Editor of Educational Management Administration & Leadership (EMAL) journal. I am looking forward to contributing to the ongoing success and high-calibre research publications of this prestigious journal. @belmasoffice.bsky.social

Apply now for a BELMAS Doctoral Bursary of £2000, available to all BELMAS Members. Before applying, please read the Doctoral Bursary Guidance which includes the full criteria and how to apply. tinyurl.com/3s2n3u5t Applications close on Monday 30th March 2026. APPLY NOW tinyurl.com/2ane3td5

VisitCardiff is the official accommodation booking provider for #BELMAS2026. They have offered specially negotiated accommodation rates for BELMAS delegates. BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION HERE: tinyurl.com/y2xnpahk Please note that no payment is required at the time of booking accommodation.

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Book your hotel room for the event at special rates, available here on an exclusive basis.

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New publication with my colleague Evelyn Pizarro: School leadership preparation and development policies and programmes: comparative perspectives from Australia and Spain. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

School leadership preparation and development policies and programmes: comparative perspectives from Australia and Spain

School leadership plays a decisive role in improving educational outcomes and managing schools, particularly in contexts of increasing complexity and change. In this regard, understanding how diffe...

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Please join us!

BELMAS@belmasoffice.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We welcome you to the next event from the LPD RIG. Taking place online on Thursday 27th November, 9am – 11am (UK time), we will be joined by Lill Langelotz and Anette Forssten Seiser, to discuss ‘Principals’ Emotional Labour in Challenging Times’. REGISTER tinyurl.com/2e5xs8cr

We’re delighted to announce our first keynote speaker for #BELMAS2026: David Gurr, Professor of Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne. We’re beyond excited to welcome David as a keynote. Find out more about David, here: tinyurl.com/3as99w5k

Delighted to be at the opening session of the @weraedresearch.bsky.social / ANPED focal meeting in João Pessoa , Brazil . Greatly looking forward to 5 days of engagement, discussion & a little fun! #educationalresearch

Hello, Belgrade! #ECER2025

Congratulations, @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Alison Mitchell@alisonjmitchell.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Lovely to see this online. Thank you @s4mee.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social for recognition of the importance of intentional and cross-sectoral anti-racist leadership development ❤️ @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/schools/educ...

“Reframing Teacher Wellbeing: Policy, Leadership, and Localized Insight through Asia as Method” Wellbeing isn't just personal, it’s shaped by policy, leadership, and culture. My new paper offers a framework grounded in Hong Kong’s context and Asia as Method. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Would you like to present at the BELMAS Conference 2026 in Cardiff, Wales? Get all the details on how to submit your abstract here: tinyurl.com/3as99w5k

And an excellent chapter it is!

Alison Mitchell@alisonjmitchell.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 This just arrived at my office! I wrote chapter 10 and @julie67.bsky.social wrote chapter 13! Thank you, as always to the fabulous critical friends @uofgheadship.bsky.social and @bernimoreno.bsky.social who provide incisive and constructive feedback along the way! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

📣 This just arrived at my office! I wrote chapter 10 and @julie67.bsky.social wrote chapter 13! Thank you, as always to the fabulous critical friends @uofgheadship.bsky.social and @bernimoreno.bsky.social who provide incisive and constructive feedback along the way! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Thrilled to have contributed a chapter to this important book with my colleagues: David Gurr, Helen Goode and Lawrie Drysdale: Future-Focused Approach for the Preparation and Development of Teacher and Middle Leaders.

Future of Headship@uofgheadship.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 Edited by Peng Liu & David Gurr. Published on 5th August 2025. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @bernimoreno.bsky.social link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Thanks so much for being respondent in our Sustainable School Leadership symposium @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social - & for coming to my keynote today. I talked about how the global polycrisis is impacting on children, and therefore schools/leaders - meaning they must focus on well-being & care.

Alison Mitchell@alisonjmitchell.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you @tobygreany.bsky.social (and colleagues) for centring the lived experiences of headteachers in your #Sustainable #Leadership project. A fabulous keynote @belmasoffice.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @seraethics.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

Real educational change doesn’t come from policies—it comes from people. The future of education is not in bureaucratic reforms but in grassroots movements led by students, teachers, and communities. #LeadChange #EducationReform

We are excited to be part of the #ISLDN symposium @belmasoffice.bsky.social in advance of the book publication in August 2025. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @bernimoreno.bsky.social

Very excited to have contributed a chapter in this important book with some of my unimelb colleagues! Book coming out in August!

Future of Headship@uofgheadship.bsky.social · last yr.

We are excited to be part of the #ISLDN symposium @belmasoffice.bsky.social in advance of the book publication in August 2025. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @bernimoreno.bsky.social

Alison Mitchell giving a fantastic response to the Sustainable School Leadership study BELMAS 2025. Key message - we need to look after and support our Headteachers. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @tobygreany.bsky.social @mikecollins99.bsky.social @tomperry74.bsky.social @belmasoffice.bsky.social

This Friday at 12pm, at #BELMAS2025 conference, The @BelmasLPDRIG will host a talk by Dr Anna Cristina D'Addio - Chief Thematic/ Policy Global Education Monitoring Report – UNESCO @GEMReport This is a hybrid event. bookings close tonight. Register here: t.co/COCHVU29YB

Gaston Bacquet on the reframing of the concept of inclusive education to include all aspects of our lived experience, with insights from Chilean teacher training #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/non-violence-inclusive-education/

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Gaston Bacquet on the reframing of the concept of inclusive education to include all aspects of our lived experience, with insights from Chilean teacher training

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Thanks to @icsei.bsky.social for inviting to provide keynote at Regional Event in Wales hosted by @cardiffmet.bsky.social & @welshgovernment.bsky.social. I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the day & look forward to further connections & collaborations @morayhouse.bsky.social @alm30.bsky.social

Congratulations to the team bringing together @icsei.bsky.social Wales 2025 Regional Event (particularly @alm30.bsky.social and Prof Michelle Jones) Cardiff Metropolitan University. Brilliant example of bringing together research, policy, and practice in a meaningful way.

The BELMAS Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 5th July during the 2025 BELMAS Conference in Brighton. Members will have the chance to submit questions in advance for the Trustee Board to address during the meeting. Find out more and submit your questions here: tinyurl.com/y2eecvew

The BELMAS AGM takes place on Saturday 5th July during the BELMAS Conference at the Leonardo Royal Waterfront Hotel in Brighton. To ensure we offer flexibility for all members to attend, the AGM will be held both in person and online. Find out more and register:

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🌟 Join Us for the BELMAS AGM 2025 The BELMAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 will be held both in person and online via Zoom, offering flexibility for all members to attend. The AGM is a key…

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I'll be in the UK for the release! Looking forward to reading this, Andy.

Andy Hargreaves@ahargreaves.bsky.social · last yr.

It's getting close. The books are out. UK release is July 1 Here's what @michaelfullan1.bsky.social & 3 Uk readers think @stevemunby.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @inspiringleaders.bsky.social @ssatuk.co.uk @headteacherchat.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

My 10 top tips for early career academics - the full graphic is here. @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @hargreaves-s.bsky.social @stephanie-hill.bsky.social @uottawaedu.bsky.social @andreastringer.bsky.social @headteacherchat.bsky.social @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social @bernimoreno.bsky.social

Planning on joining us at the BELMAS Conference? If you’re travelling solo or if this is your first time at the BELMAS Conference, we will be hosting a Welcome Networking Session at 5.15pm on Friday 4th July. Check out the full programme and register here: tinyurl.com/44ywnfes