Sex and Relationships Education

December 28, 2017

People often only hear the word sex and they need to remember that education is about relationships too. Love and relationships one of the most important things in our lives and it is crucial to our health and wellbeing to be surrounded by people we love and about whom we care. Many people are in unfulfilling, dysfunctional and even abusive relationships and one can’t help wondering if the paucity and poor quality of SRE up till now is largely responsible.
In the light of this, we at Schools OUT UK welcome the overdue review of Sex and Relationships Education and the commitment to making it mandatory in schools and inclusive of LGBT+ people. We also welcome the public consultation announced on Wednesday. We very much hope to be a part of the consultation. Our position is set out below.

Teachers’ event Raising awareness of LGBT+ issues With Professor Sue Sanders of Schools OUT UK

October 28, 2017

This event is delivered in partnership with Schools OUT UK- an organisation which has led the way since 1974, in striving to make our schools and educational institutions safe spaces for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) communities.

Drawing the Line: Defining a Distinction Between your Professional and Personal Life Online

October 14, 2017

There are far too many examples where a student has crossed the line and used the internet to stalk or abuse a teacher, and in some circumstances, the opposite has also been the case.

New Schools Guide for LGBT+ Parents

June 3, 2017

The first resource of its kind, Inclusion Matters provides background on English state and independent schools’ statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and explains how these schools are formally assessed on diversity by Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The guide shows how case law supports parents and carers having a voice in shaping a school’s commitment to diversity.

PSHE Association conference in London, 29 June 2017

March 19, 2017

This conference will offer a mixture of practical workshops and thought provoking keynotes to inform your vital work as a PSHE practitioner.

Education Secretary to make sex and relationships education statutory

March 1, 2017

The Education Secretary Justine Greening made an announcement today about intentions to make sex and relationships education (SRE) statutory in an amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill

Teacher Daniel Gray: The day I told students I was gay

February 16, 2017

Secondary school teacher Daniel Gray has always kept his sexuality to himself at work. But to mark LGBT History Month, the 32-year-old from Brighton made the nerve-wracking decision to come out to more than 1,000 students. He tells his story to the BBC’s Jennifer Scott.

Scotland – Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie adds to demands for LGBT-inclusive education

October 25, 2016

SCOTLAND’S Children’s Commissioner has called for an end to homophobia in Scottish schools, insisting it is “time to tackle the discrimination of our LGBTI+ communities” in education.

Jeremy Corbyn pledges to put gay history in the school curriculum

September 20, 2016

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to put LGBT history on the school curriculum and protect gay bars from property developers, as he launches his LGBT manifesto. Mr Corbyn is re-running for the party leadership amid a challenge from MP Owen Smith, and is expected to win a large majority. The leader today launched his LGBT+ Manifesto, which includes a number of radical pledges on equality. In addition to making inclusive Sex and Relationship Education compulsory in schools, Mr Corbyn says he …

Curriculum Subject Area Identities for Teaching Resources

September 20, 2016

These posters were produced by Kit Heyam of York LGBT History Month in response to requests from schools in York for resources to help make LGBT history visible in the curriculum.