Putting equity and relationships at the heart of education
We support dedicated educators to build equitable practices while navigating a stressful environment. Our affirming approach fuels systemic transformation, nurturing mental health, and reducing exclusions.
What we want to achieve
In a world of quick fixes, Class 13 takes a different path. We know true equity takes time and collaboration. That’s why we focus on building a community of dedicated educators who work together to tackle the root causes of inequity and transform their classrooms. You can retake our training as often as you like, ensuring continuous growth and support at no extra cost. This commitment to ongoing development has led to tangible results.
Punitive to proactive
Teachers shifted their behaviour management, fostering more supportive and inclusive classrooms.
Tangible actions
participants left our training with tangible actions to take back to their classrooms.
Why we exist
Imagine a world where every young person feels free to be their authentic self in school. Unfortunately, many do not. Class 13 is dedicated to creating a transformative movement that deeply integrates equitable approaches into school systems. Our vision is a future where schools and communities are intricately connected, recognising each other as equals. This symbiotic relationship fosters mutual growth and progress, ensuring the thriving success of all young people.
Why 13?
Our focus is inspired by Article 13 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that all children have the right to freedom of expression. We are dedicated to creating environments where young voices are affirmed, nurtured, and heard, ensuring every child feels valued.
Our approach
We support educators in achieving their vision for inclusive, equitable classrooms through robust training that both challenges and supports.
Our future-proof practice framework, rooted in four principles of equity, promotes proactive behaviour strategies and integrates flexibly into school policies, embodying radical possibility in every classroom.
Creating a truly equitable environment isn’t just beneficial for young people’s mental health, and reducing exclusions —it fosters a more supportive and fulfilling working environment for the whole school community.
Our programmes
Discover our impactful programmes proven to support educators in creating inclusive, equitable learning environments that foster positive outcomes for every young person. Gain practical strategies to improve relationships with young people and nurture a supportive classroom culture.
Foundational learning
Our flagship training programme builds collaborative understanding of how inequitable practices are impacting children and young people in schools, providing practical tools to facilitate a path to creating equitable practices and policies.
Introductory INSET
Our introductory INSET takes you through an overview of our main ideas and theories. We explore what deficit thinking is and how it shows up within our classroom practices and school policies, starting our journey about how we begin to dismantle it and transform education.
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