Character Matters with Adrian McLean

"In June 2020, I made a #DiverseEd Pledge to continue to help, support and grow the number of Black males (from all denominations of Black) in teaching and Senior Leadership. 

However, 7 months on, the realisation struck me… are we treating the symptom rather than the cause?"

Adrian is a former headteacher and experienced Senior Leader. He currently leads across a Multi-Academy Trust in the West Midlands developing Character Education and Personal Development. 

In this wise and insightful episode, we discuss:

• Why do so few Black teachers (male and female) become school leaders?
• Research shows that at the age of 11, young black boys' results are average or above average. What happens during secondary school that causes these results to plummet?
• How do we break this cycle?
• What's the importance of Character Education and Personal Development?
• Are our school values 'lived' or 'laminated'?
• The power of kindness and appreciating there is only one race - the human race.
• And much more.

Adrian is passionate about representation, ethical leadership and positively disrupting the system. He’s currently reading a Masters in Character Education at the University of Birmingham.

He is a visible role model for a generation of school leaders in his commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

You can connect with Adrian:

On Twitter @Character_guy

His website is Adrian McLean Consultancy 

On LinkedIn at Adrian McLean

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