SAAS: I’ve Got the Data – What Now? Turning Insight into Ethical Action
Dr Nicole Ponsford, Founding CEO of the Global Equality Collective (GEC) and Co-Head of Education, Microlink
School leaders today are surrounded by data. From attendance records and safeguarding logs to staff surveys and attainment tracking, the flow of information has never been greater. Increasingly, leaders are also capturing data on equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) — surfacing perspectives from staff and students that go beyond traditional metrics. But once this wealth of information is in front of us, the pressing question becomes: what now?

