'Inclusion - How to Include without Excluding' A talk for the Digital Leaders online Conference
A talk by Christine Thomas with thoughts about how to empower individuals, particularly those with SEND, and within the context of her experiences as a teacher and manager of English in secondary schools.In addition, she includes some thoughts about how education should be adapted to the use of AI, with suggestions about how and why the current education system needs to be updated to accommodate changes in society and the workplace.
Environmental / September 21st, 2026
Our Awards / September 21st, 2026
OUTSTANDING - Benfieldside Community Garden at the Northumbria in Bloom Awards
Building Self-Belief are absolutely delighted to be awarded the grade of OUTSTANDING by the judges at Northumbria in Bloom 2026. Achieving this at our first attempt is amazing and testament to the hard work from the community and volunteers. The following blog outlines the feedback from the judges and shows how far we have come.
Wellbeing / February 28th, 2022
Do we Need a New Social Code for the Digital Age?
The topic of setting boundaries in a digital age has concerned me for a while. With the climate of technology changing at such a fast pace, how do we teach our young people to follow an online, as well as a real life, social code?
Heritage / June 27th, 2024
Stephen Robinson - Consett Heritage Podcast
Stephen Robinson, who works and lives in Consett and is an independent councillor at Durham County Council, sits down to talk about his current links to Consett, the impact the steelworks had on him, and advice he has for young people.