Jo Brassington ( they / them )
As a teacher, I have always been passionate about creating safe and inclusive educational spaces. I now work with schools, universities, charities, and businesses to support them in creating these spaces.
With my colleague Dr Adam Brett, I co-founded Pride & Progress: a podcast, platform, and community group amplifying the voices of LGBT+ educators, and explore ways to make our educational spaces more inclusive. This work is collated in our award-winning book: Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces.
I am a qualified and experienced class teacher and leader who has spent their whole career working in education.
As of September 2024, I am a PhD Researcher at the University of Strathclyde. My research will explore the use and usefullness of LGBT+ Staff Networks in Education. If you'd like to discuss this research, please contact me.