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EMBRACING DIVERSITY THROUGH LGBT+ WORKSHOPS
A school is a community where young people should feel safe to thrive, discover and develop, both academically and personally. It isn’t always as simple as that, however, and some schools struggle with how best to create an inclusive environment – which is where Diversity Role Models comes in. Over eight years, this charity has delivered
its LGBT+ workshops to more than 100,000 young people and trained more than 4,500 staff and governors in the UK. CEO Adam McCann explains: ‘Our primary
and secondary workshops teach pupils about the similarities that exist between different people, using storytelling activities and interaction with LGBT+ role models. This builds young people’s empathy so they can understand the impact of their language and actions. In order to ensure sustained change this is supplemented by training school governors, staff, and parents and carers.’ Alongside these national, paid-for services,
the company runs a free regional initiative, entitled ‘Pathways to LGBT+ Inclusion’, which is currently available to schools in the West Midlands, Greater London and the South East. Fully funded by the Government Equalities
Office, this project has been designed by education experts and teachers. It aims to work with SLTs and staff on embedding LGBT+ inclusion into school policies, practices, curriculum and culture. The project has been implemented in 50 primary and secondary schools already this year, and the charity will start working with another 50 in the autumn term. The project includes bespoke staff training,
policy reviews and action plans, while also preparing staff for changes to RSE and the Ofsted framework. It covers approaches to eliminating bullying and exclusion in order to create a positive environment that enriches the schools’ policies, ethos and values. During the 2018/19 school year, 99% of
participants rated the staff training as good or excellent, and 98% of participants agreed that the training increased their confidence in making their school more LGBT+ inclusive. In the 2017/18 academic year, 89% of student participants said they would challenge anti-LGBT+ behaviour if they saw or heard it. To find out more about the range of services
available or to apply for Pathways to LGBT+ Inclusion, visit
diversityrolemodels.org.
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