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PINS: What does inclusion mean in 2015 Cara Spence Cara.spence@lgbtyouth.uk Policy Director

PINS: What does inclusion mean in 2015 Cara Spence Cara.spence@lgbtyouth.org.uk Policy Director. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk. But what do these words mean?

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PINS: What does inclusion mean in 2015 Cara Spence Cara.spence@lgbtyouth.uk Policy Director

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  1. PINS: What does inclusion mean in 2015 Cara Spence Cara.spence@lgbtyouth.org.uk Policy Director

  2. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk But what do these words mean? Lesbian - a female who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to other females.Gay - A male who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to other males. Some women and girls prefer to refer to themselves as gay women rather than lesbian.Bisexual - a person who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to women and men.

  3. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Transgender - an umbrella term used to describe a range of people whose gender identity or gender expression differs in some way from the assumptions made about them when they were born. Gender Identity = an individual’s internal self-perception of own gender. Gender Expression = an individual’s external gender-related physical appearance and behaviour.

  4. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Experience of LGBT young people of schools in Scotland

  5. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Statistics

  6. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk What needs to be done?

  7. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk LGBT Schools Charter Mark ‘Whole school approach’ Tool to assess LGBT inclusion looking at: - • Training/CPD • Policy • Practice • Visibility • Monitoring & evaluation - Endorses ‘pupils inclusion’

  8. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Creating an inclusive learning environment: Including LGBT voices and identities across the curriculum.

  9. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Health and Wellbeing: Literacy: Maths: Science:

  10. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Health and Wellbeing: Respect Challenging Inequality Recognising Discrimination In sport: Team work Famous LGBT sports stars Literacy: Books with LGBT voices and identities Oscar Wilde Carol Ann Duffy Laramie Project • Maths: • Alan Turing – Code breaking • Real life applicable scenarios • Budget and money • Data handling and • statistics • Fractions Science: Stephanie Kwolek – Kevlar Anne Lister – Invisible ink Rachael Padman – Steller Evolution Allan Cox – Plate tectonics

  11. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk Resources:- 1. Dealing with Homophobia and Homophobic Bullying in Scottish Schools: Toolkit for Teachers. Complimented by lesson plans. 2. TES Scotland Page – Book lists & new lesson plans 3. Silence Helps Homophobia Film 4. Training & LGBT Schools Charter 5. Research ‘Life if Scotland for LGBT Young People: Education Report’ (2012)

  12. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk A Tale of two schools.

  13. cara.spence@lgbtyouth.org.uk graeme.ross@lgbtyouth.org.uk www.lgbtyouth.org.uk

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