Black Maternity Matters: Expert voices – with guest speaker Liz Pemberton, The Black Nursery Manager

Join Black Maternity Matters with for a special ‘Expert voices’ session with guest speaker Liz Pemberton.

This is an inclusive space to reflect, share and act together with the opportunity to listen and learn from experts within perinatal, neonatal and maternity. This session is brought to you in collaboration with SIRONA Care and Health.

Guest speaker: Liz Pemberton

Session topic: Anti-Racist Practice in the Early Years: Reframing Systems, Practice and Outcomes

This session will explore anti-racist practice within early years and the 0-5 landscape, supporting public health, health visiting and early years professionals to critically reflect on how race, systems and practice shape experiences and outcomes for children and families.

About Liz Pemberton:

Liz Pemberton, Director of The Black Nursery Manager is a leading voice in early years anti-racist practice in the UK. Liz has spent over 20 years working across education, as a teacher, nursery manager and consultant, and today works in partnership with organisations across the sector to support meaningful, systemic change.

Liz’s work is practical, honest and deeply grounded in the realities of early years practice, leadership and organisational culture. Her work has been recognised beyond the sector, named one of the Black Cultural Archives’ 40×40 future leaders, featured in the BBC Documentary: Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? presented by David Harewood, was a Nursery World Trainer of the Year nominee, and a contributing author to the book Let’s Talk About Race in the Early Years edited by Dr Stella Louis and Hannah Betteridge. Liz is also a Patron of Inclusive Books for Children, and works nationally and internationally with early years organisations, leaders and teams who are serious about embedding anti-racist practice in meaningful, lasting ways.

Agenda:

• 11:00am – 11:05am – Welcome and introductions
• 11:05am – 12:15pm – Presentation from Liz Pemberton
• 12:15pm – 12:30pm – Q&A with Liz Pemberton
• 12:30pm – session close

Please join on Teams 3-4 minutes before the start time of 11:00am to check your connection and a prompt start.

Who should attend:

If you have been or are currently on a Black Maternity Matters Training Programme or course, these sessions are specifically designed for you to access.

This session is available for perinatal professionals, perinatal mental health professionals, senior leaders, community midwives & health visitors.

It is also open to colleagues, peers and healthcare professionals from within the perinatal, neonatal, maternity and early years field who may not have yet joined a Black Maternity Matters training programme. However, please note that those who have attended training through our programmes and courses have priority places on this session.