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Zitta Lomax

Promote a welcoming and celebratory environment in your school with inclusive policies and resources for LGBT+ students. Learn about discrimination, Pride networks, and helpful guides. Update school policies to reflect diversity and respect. Stand against bullying and safeguard all students equally.

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Zitta Lomax

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  1. Zitta Lomax HEAD OF OPERATIONS

  2. Policy: School Code Example • Respect each other’s: • Age • Disability • Gender • Gender Identity • Marriage • Pregnancy • Race and Nationality • Religion or belief • Sexual Orientation • INCLUSION – HUMAN RIGHTS – OFSTED - SMSC • Our school welcomes everyone from all walks of life. Everyone must welcome and celebrate all others in our school

  3. What is Discrimination?

  4. What does LGBT+Friendly mean? • LESBIAN • GAY • BISEXUAL • TRANS • +

  5. Sexual Orientation Gender Identity • Lesbian • Gay • Bisexual • Asexual • Heterosexual • Pansexual • Transgender • Transsexual • Transvestite • Intersex • Genderfluid • Gender Non Binary

  6. Kai’s Story • http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-trans-story/on-demand/60897-009

  7. OFSTED September 2013 • ‘Exploring the school’s actions to prevent and tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying’ • SECONDARY – Inspectors explore whether: • there is any homophobic bullying, anti-gay derogatory language or name calling in school or on social media sites • if a gay pupil was ‘out’ in school, that pupil would feel safe from bullying • they have learned about homophobic/transphobic bullying and ways to stop it happening in school • they learn in school about different types of families – whether anyone is, or would be, teased about having same-sex parents. • there is any homophobic bullying or derogatory language about staff • someone - pupil or teacher - who thought of themselves as the opposite gender, feels safe and free from bullying at school

  8. Pride Youth Networks • A guide for staff and students with step-by-step instructions on how to engage young people in whole school change. • ‘We all have the right to be ourselves in school, I will not be scared away from the issue anymore in my school -‘thank you!’ • www.educateandcelebrate.org/youth-networks/

  9. Pride Youth Networks

  10. Pride in Secondary Education • A set of 22 LGBT+Inclusive teen fiction books for secondary school libraries. • The books can also add value to English lessons and be used for reading groups and peer mentor sessions. • www.educateandcelebrate.org/resources/

  11. Environment • Does your display represent and include everyone?

  12. Educate & Celebrate Posters • http://www.educateandcelebrate.org/resources/

  13. Update Your School Policies • Equal Opportunities Policy (based on The Equality Act 2010) • Relationships and Sex Education Policy (See Ofsted: Not yet good enough and supplementary guidance 2014 SRE for the 21st Century) • School Code (Be inclusive of the protected characteristics) • Code of Conduct • Uniform Policy (gender neutral) • Behaviour Policy • Safeguarding policy • Anti-bullying • Inclusion • Human rights

  14. Edu-bake & Cel-a-cake • Anti-Bullying Week – November

  15. The Rainbow Flag • In 1978, Gilbert Baker designed the LGBT flag. Each colour represents a different aspect of life. • Life • Healing • Sun • Nature • Art • Harmony

  16. #LIKEAGIRL

  17. The Stonewall Riots • The modern day LGBT community started as a demand for basic civil rights. • The Stonewall Inn was the scene of five nights of rebellion against the New York Police in protest at their harassment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who attended the bar. • This anniversary is celebrated on June 28th.

  18. 1970 This led to a higher visibility of LGBT people and ignited the demands for equal rights and a global, overall LGBT culture and community was founded • 1 in every 10 people are LGBT. How many people could be LGBT in this room?

  19. Please Follow Us and Tell Us About Your Work! • enquiries@educateandcelebrate.org • Educate & Celebrate Making schools and organisationsLGBT+Friendly • www.educateandcelebrate.org • http://www.facebook.com/Educate and Celebrate • http://www.twitter.com/educatecelebrat • http://www.instagram.com/educate_and_celebrate

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