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Exciting new project!

Schools OUT has been granted an opportunity to produce a web based one-stop-shop of LGBT related lesson plans – current and new - and resources for teachers and lecturers for all the key stages to use with their students. This will help them to source and use what is new and what is already up and working. Read more and see how you can help here.

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Fifth Rainbow Film Festival

You are invited to take part! Produce 1-2 minute long featurette on one of the given themes, and you might stand a chance having your film shown prior to the feature of the evenig at the festival at the Old Market Hall Cinema in Shrewsbury, 26th November - 2nd December 2010. Read more here.

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Calling all volunteers!

We are currently looking for volunteers with skills in:

Event managing
Basic admin
PR and fundraising

We all work from home and communicate by email phone and skype
If you are interested please phone Tony or Sue (numbers here) or drop us an email at chairs@schools-out.org.uk

Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality

Newly published document from the Government Equalities Office outilnes their programme of work to tackle outdated prejudices and ensure equal chances for everyone, whatever their sexual orientation or gender identity. Read .

65% of teachers call for training to make schools safer and more inclusive places in which to teach and learn.

Blackburn with Darwen NUT launched its first Prevalence of Homophobia Survey of primary teachers with a foreword by Ms Gladys Rhodes OBE (Strategic Director of Blackburn Children's Services). At the launch held in Blackburn Simon Jones, the Division Secretary & member of the Union's National Executive Committee said:

"Teachers are rightly proud of our work and collective ambition to educate; address and correct ill-informed views, ignorance and bigotry - that is our wonderful job! Delivering and promoting child protection is also key to that work - you cannot properly teach or learn in an environment that is not respectful and respecting of others."

On page eight of the survey you will also find the current synopsis of similar surveys of secondary teachers that endorse earlier popular and learned studies revealing the culture of homophobic abuse that is 'endemic' (School Report 2007 - Stonewall) within our school system.

The Prevalence of homophobia surveys and their results can be found on:-

2010.06.14 Blackburn-with-Darwen Prev. of Homo (Primary) Survey

2008.11.00 OLDHAM_NUT Prevalence of Homophobia (Secondary) survey

2009.06.00 LANCASHIRE NUT Prevalence of Homophobia (Secondary) Survey

2010.02.00 BLACKPOOL-NUT Prevalence of Homophobia (secondary)

2010.05.17 LIVERPOOL NUT NUT Prevalence of Homophobia (Secondary) Survey

2010.05.17 OLDHAM NUT 2nd Prevalence of Homophobia (Secondary) Survey

2010.05.17 SALFORD_NUT Teachers Prevalence of Homophobia (Primary & Secondary) Survey

To take the survey click here (please save the survey on your hard drive and print it off).

Tackling homophobia in schools

Workshop for teachers and education staff at the Drill Hall, London

Teachers and other workers in education are invited to attend a practical session on tackling homophobia and transphobia, and making LGBT people and issues visible in schools. To find out more click here.

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Diversity Training for Teachers

Stoke Newington School
Diversity Training Centre for Teachers
‘Educate and Celebrate’
1 day Course October 14th 2010 £100

‘It is only ignorance that causes homophobia – once educated, attitudes do change – a whole school approach’

Enusure Policy is implemented in your school: ECM, INCLUSION, OFSTED, CP
Be inspired y professional diversity trainers with 30 years of experience
Learn how to change attitudes of students, staff and in the community
Collect tried and tested schemes of work, resources and ideas
See LGBT lessons in action

‘By working together we changed attitudes at Stoke Newington School and in our community – you can do it at your school too’

Annie Gammon – Headteacher, Stoke Newington School

For more details and to register call: Course Leader Elly Barnes (LGBT HM, Schools Out! NUT) on 0207 241 9653 or email on elly.barnes@sns.hackney.sch.uk
Check school website for more details: www.sns.hackney.sch.uk

SCHOOLS OUT: OUR AIMS

To provide both a formal and informal support network for all people who want to raise the issue of homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism in education.
To campaign on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues as they affect education and those in education.
To research, debate and stimulate curriculum development on LGBT issues.

Schools OUT Blog
Schools OUT now has a Web Blog available by clicking the Blog Button on the left Navigation Bar. This is a great addition to the site which gives users a Forum to discuss their experiences or to find out what is happening in their areas. The Blog has three
separate areas, an Online area where users of the website can interact; a Subscribers area where current subscribers of Schools OUT can interact; and a third area for the Schools OUT Committtee. Click on the Blog Button on the Navigation bar and follow the instructions on the Welcome Message.

Would you like to become a Schools OUT volunteer?
If you are coming to our Conference, or if you are a member of Schools OUT, and you would like to know more about helping and supporting our organisation as a volunteer, click here