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Nic Ponsford 🥊

@nicoleponsford.bsky.social
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One foot in #education other in #technology Fighting for the #InclusionRevolution Council-estate kid, teacher turned author, Edtech founder & doctoral researcher #EDI #Inclusion #Diversity #wellbeing #SocialCapital #edusky @geccollect.bsky.social

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
“ @nicoleponsford.bsky.social, founder of The Global Equality Collective, has spent the last few years collating data about staff & students’ experiences of school life. Key findings explore how safe, seen & supported young people feel in school.” See www.thegec.education 1/2
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Global Equality Collective
We are the GEC, the world's largest collective Circle of diversity and inclusion experts and the creators of the GEC Platform. Making ordinary classrooms, extraordinarily inclusive.
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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
...and access @nicoleponsford.bsky.social's doctoral research here: www.thegec.education/the-research Recommended in @hannahwilson.bsky.social's new book, 'Cultivating Belonging in Schools', out now from @sagepub.com 2/2
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The Research — Global Equality Collective
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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Hanging out with @nicoleponsford.bsky.social at National Center for Computing Education Conference. Decided we should have done dorms together 🤣🤣
@nicoleponsford.bsky.social and Caroline Keep @nicoleponsford.bsky.social and Caroline Keep
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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Epic day at @wearecomputing.bsky.social conference today. Will do post on main points and pictures tomorrow. Caught up with Abena-Akuffo Kelly, Catherine Moore @nicoleponsford.bsky.social and Raj Mann. Some much time talk barely posted. But I will!
I Beling conference room full of teachers at event for we are computing
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
What do you think your students would say if you asked them whether they feel they belong? I explore belonging in my latest #RISEEduMag article and share data from the @geccollect.bsky.social's 26,000 voices report on belonging & inclusion. @netsupport.bsky.social www.riseedumag.com/lets-talk-ab...
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Let’s talk about belonging - R.I.S.E. Magazine
Belonging is hugely important in school – students who feel they belong thrive mentally, socially and academically. Now, picture the students you work with
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Some staggering statistics in the @geccollect.bsky.social inclusion index such as 'Only 1 in 2 students feel they "belong" in school' and that '7/10 staff feel they aren't offered opportunities because of whom they are'. Read free here: www.thegec.education/the-gec-incl... #Inclusion #Belonging
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The GEC Inclusion Index — Global Equality Collective
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The National College @thenationalcollege.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Happy #ThankATeacherDay to all school staff! From all of us here including our fantastic expert contributors, we want to say a HUGE thank you for all you do to support children on a daily basis👏🥰 @pshesolutions.bsky.social @nicoleponsford.bsky.social @garyhenderson18.bsky.social #edusky #teaching
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Happy #PrideMonth! LGBTQIA+ inclusion and support isn't just for this month, it's for always. So here are some free educational resources that we recommend using all year round. www.riseedumag.com/resources-fo... #Inlcusion #LGBTQIA #RISEEduMag @netsupport.bsky.social
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Resources for Pride month and beyond - R.I.S.E. Magazine
June is Pride Month - a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community and raising awareness of the challenges the community faces and how we can
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Frank W Norris @frankwnorris.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
My great pleasure to chat with @nicoleponsford.bsky.social for this week's @FrankStanChat. youtu.be/KEVQAfchE-4. Discussed '26k Voices' report published this week, the need for kaleidoscopic analysis of evidence, how American schools reacting to non-EDI, and good work by @FFTEduDatalab.
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Frank and Stan Chat No. 226: The Nic Ponsford (CEO of GEC Collective) Edition
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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
We all should be looking to @nicoleponsford.bsky.social today and one of the largest ever study on Inclusion. It's a shocking but for some of us unsurprising read. We have a issue apprently across the board. schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledg...
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Research: Revealing the 'unknown unknowns' of inclucion
Insights from 26,000 teachers and students expose some surprising (and some predictable) barriers to belonging
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RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP) @rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
352+ teachers engaged 'live' via Zoom or stream, w/ today's #EYP2CtW25 @geccollect.bsky.social 'Takeover' session, from 17+ countries, spanning 5 continents. Feedback to follow, but thanks to @nicoleponsford.bsky.social @positive-y-mind.bsky.social, Anne Morris, Cathy Wassell & Matthew Savage 👏
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RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP) @rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
#EYP2CtW25 continues tomorrow w/ @geccollect.bsky.social 'Takeover' exploring 'Intentional Inclusion' - FREE bk via forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP What will colleagues book recommendations be? (Pls add to column 2 or 3 of our padlet.com/pday1/eyp2ct...) RT @nicoleponsford.bsky.social
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Loved recording this episode of #HerTechLife with the founder and CEO of @geccollect.bsky.social, @nicoleponsford.bsky.social. ❤️ Nic shares the good, the bad and the ugly about being a founder, along with career advice and her experiences in the tech industry. @netsupport.bsky.social
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Her Tech Life Podcast: Ep 20 - Nic Ponsford FRSA - Founder and CEO of Global Equality Collective
In this episode Kat interviews Nic Ponsford. Nic is an award-winning educator, DEI leader, and edtech innovator. As the Founder and CEO of the Global Equali...
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RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP) @rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
📢#EYP2CtW25 begins tomorrow. FREE online CPD w/ local, national & int'l contributors, across summer term. Have you or colleagues signed up? forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP @benniekara.bsky.social @keziah70.bsky.social @nicoleponsford.bsky.social @re-mcgee.bsky.social @olidebotton.bsky.social
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RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP) @rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
On 22 May @geccollect.bsky.social 'Takeover' #EYP2CtW25 as @nicoleponsford.bsky.social & collective curate a session on 'Intentional Inclusion'. Whilst on 3 June, Ed Hodgson (More in Common) asks 'What does it mean to teach in a polarised & divided country?' Bk: forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP 10/
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Very excited to be part of the @geccollect.bsky.social 'Circle of Influence' especially looking at the incredible peeps I'm alongside.😍There's a whole range of experts with different specialisms so I highly recommend checking out thegec.education/gec-circle 👀💡
Kat Cauchi's profile photo in a circle that reads 'Global Equality Collective', with her name captioned underneath.
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 02/04/2025
Today is Autism Acceptance Day! 🌟 The autistic community values acceptance over awareness. Check out our blog by our chair and founder @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social ♾️🦓🙏 sedsconnective.org/post/autism-aw… #Autism #acceptance #neurodivergent
A digital graphic from SEDS Connective promoting Autism Acceptance Day on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The background is gold with colorful stars and glitter effects. The SEDS Connective logo, featuring an infinity symbol with multicolored segments, is at the top. The text encourages people to wear gold, red, or multiple colors for autism acceptance, aiming to create a society that acknowledges diverse health differences. The website “www.sedsconnective.org” is included for more information.
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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
People you should talk to about Autism, ADHD and inclusion @autisticrealms.bsky.social @stimpunks.org @nicoleponsford.bsky.social hands down. Everytime. I've learnt more from these three than I can express.
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
🔬 ' It will be vital to ensure the data that drives decisions in schools and in government reflects the diverse experiences of all students' @nicoleponsford.bsky.social schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-gathe...
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The Knowledge: Inclusion data must be inclusive data
Measuring wellbeing and belonging will only be meaningful if the data we gather is intentionally inclusive
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Abid Patel @abidpatel.com · 27/02/2025
☪️ Ramadan Mubarak! 🥳 ⭐ This weekend marks the start of the holy month of #Ramadan & is of immense importance & blessings for Muslims around the world. ➡️ Check out my infographic on Ramadan facts: bit.ly/RamadanKeyFacts 🤝 Greet your students & colleagues with Ramadan Mubarak! #EduSky #Peace #Dua
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Al Kingsley MBE @alkingsley.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
It's my first #Edu #Ai and #EdTech edition of March, and there are plenty of resources, insights and guidance to keep even the naughtiest of us out of mischief for hours. Dive in, digest, connect with like-minded folks, grow your #PLN and share ❤️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/march-...
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March #Edu resources - part 1🌞
Hi lovely people! Well, what can I say, "pinch and a punch for the first of the month?" I'm probably getting a bit old for that. 😉 Been a slightly tougher week for me, spent some time in the hospital ...
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Ruth Sinhal @ruthsinhal.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Maslaha asked young people and their families what they would like their teachers to know, or do during Ramadhan. This resource shares five practical ways to create safe and inclusive spaces for students who choose to observe it. #Ramadan #Ramadhan www.maslaha.org/Project/rama...
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Nic Ponsford 🥊 @nicoleponsford.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I have written a piece about ‘dropping the curb’ for our students. It’s about the universal design for learning. Why is 2025 is this such a challenging concept? #edusky
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Nic Ponsford 🥊 @nicoleponsford.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Yup. Floored with the flu this week. Been brutal. 3 kids at home. They all had it in the run up. 🦠🦠🦠🦠 Any advice #EduSky?
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Al Kingsley MBE @alkingsley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Tired of information overload on education, EdTech & AI? 🤯 My newsletter curates the top insights so you don't have to! 🤓 Subscribe and check out this week's edition for loads of bite-sized learning and amazing time saving resources . #edtech #ai #education #cpd www.linkedin.com/pulse/feb-ed...
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 14/02/2025
Happy Valentine's Day Happy ValentinesDay to all! ❤️ Happy Friday to all those who don't celebrate Valentines 🌟 Happy half term to those not celebrating w'kends Happy something else to all who don't celebrate 🙏 #Love #ValentinesDay  #ND #EDS #HSD #Everyone #diversity
Happy Valentine's Day
Happy ValentinesDay to all! ❤️
Happy Friday to all those who don't celebrate Valentines 🌟
Happy half term to those not celebrating w'kends
Happy something else to all who don't celebrate 🙏
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Nic Ponsford 🥊 @nicoleponsford.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Delighted to be published in @schoolsweek.bsky.social this week! It’s time to look to bring in technology for digital social innovation. To flip the narrative on valuing what we measure and to measure what we value instead. #inclusion #belonging #disadvantage
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Nic Ponsford 🥊 @nicoleponsford.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Delighted to be published in @schoolsweek.bsky.social this week! It’s time to look to bring in technology for digital social innovation. To flip the narrative on valuing what we measure and to measure what we value instead. #inclusion #belonging #disadvantage
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Nic Ponsford 🥊 @nicoleponsford.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This is honestly so heart-breaking. That poor family. The ‘systems’ put in place to support FAILED. It could have saved this young girl. We should have saved her.
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