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Latest Northern Ireland Blogs
14 April 2021
by Gwawr McGirr @gwawrmcgirr As lockdown in March 2020 became inevitable I can remember feeling a sense of shock. At times like this – being a musician – I draw on the tremendous resource that is music, and I felt a really strong sense that as a Musi...
24 February 2021
by Claire Young @curiousCY I want more circles and fewer lines. I am at my best when I’m working shoulder to shoulder with the people around me and we can see each other eye to eye. My problem with lines is that they leave the people exposed. My prob...
07 February 2021
by Chris Reddy @brightleadcoach Founder of @brightleadersUK Confession time! When I stumbled across @WomenEd a few years back on Twitter, I did wonder what it was all about. Why do women educators need support over men? It’s worth noting, I was...
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Network Leaders
Maire Mhig UaidNetwork Leader
I've been working in education for over 25 years. My main focus is to create a high quality, equitable, inclusive and sustainable system for our pupils and staff.
Jackie HillNetwork Leader
An experienced educator, Jackie is a Founding Fellow and Council Member of the Chartered College of Teaching. She is passionate about helping schools to become more diverse, inclusive and equitable places for staff, students and their families.
Mary LoweryNetwork Leader
I have over 30 years' experience service in education in Northern Ireland, in post-primary languages teaching, leadership, school evaluation and advisory work.