INSET day on 19th January gave The De Curci Trust's staff the opportunity to come together and focus on their own, as oppose to their pupils', learning for the day!  The theme of the professional development was 'Promoting and Delivering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion', and colleagues were delighted to welcome a most distinguished guest, Chris Lubbe, to give the conference's keynote address.  Chris has spent his life involved in the relentless struggle against discrimination; born is South Africa, he led students and others in protest against the unjust system of apartheid.  He spent a number of years as bodyguard to Nelson Mandela, travelling the world with him and meeting a variety of notable world leaders and dignitaries, including Queen Elizabeth II, the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu.  Chris used his personal experiences to inspire colleagues with a message of determination, courage and the power of forgiveness.  He talked also about the philosophy of Ubuntu.   Writing on social media, Chris wrote, ' It was such a privilege to speak at The De Curci Trust staff INSET day which was held at the Marriot Hotel Portsmouth ... Keep up the incredible work that you do in educating our children'.    Colleagues then worked with John Lynch and Beth Thomas Hancock from Rise Training Group to examine the causes of unconscious bias and discuss conscious inclusion approaches to mitigate against it in schools and elsewhere.