Student Teachers

Student Teachers

It is the Scottish Government’s expectation that all teachers in Scotland will engage with the National Approach to LGBT Inclusive Education. Universities can prepare students for engaging with LGBT Inclusive Education by incorporating our free input into their ITE programme.

For more information about the services and resources available to teachers, visit Teachers. Visit Our Resources page to view and download all of our available resources.

The talk given was very inspiring, engaging and easy to follow. Signposting us to different resources which will boost my confidence on the next placement and beyond.”

ITE Student

Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education: ITE

We deliver this free session for ITE providers on behalf of the Scottish Government. It supports students with an introduction to the knowledge required to meet the national expectations for delivering LGBT Inclusive Education and feeds into the national ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ CPD pathway for teachers.

The ITE session focuses on exploring the principles of LGBT Inclusive Education, including relevant teaching and learning. It is designed to answer the common questions students may have around this area of work, as well as improving knowledge and understanding of national policy. It prepares students for the further training they will undertake in their teaching careers.

98.4% of ITE students said that this session improved their understanding of how to implement LGBT Inclusive Education. Visit Our Impact for the current data about our services.

This session can be delivered to prospective primary and secondary school teachers at both undergraduate and PGDE level. It takes two hours to complete. Sessions are ideally delivered in-person, but can be delivered online where necessary.

After completing this session, students will have:

  • a foundational understanding of LGBT Inclusive Education
  • knowledge of where to access further resources and information
  • opportunities for discussion and collaborative working.

Booking FAQs

When can TIE deliver services?
  • Assemblies and workshops: During school hours on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. We may be able to deliver on Mondays and Fridays if necessary.
  • CPD and ITE inputs: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm. We can carry out twilight sessions and are available on in-service days.

Please plan sessions based on your school or university timetable, accounting for lunchtimes and breaks. As every institution has its own schedule that we do not have access to, please be specific with the exact times you would like to book.

 

Where do TIE deliver services?

We are proud to offer services throughout the whole of Scotland.

As we are based in Glasgow, we try to maximise efficiency on our trips outside of the Central Belt by delivering multiple services in each school and/or visiting multiple schools on each trip. Please consider this when booking and we encourage liaising with nearby schools who may also benefit from our services. We may ask to set up a call to discuss arrangements in further detail.

 

Does this cost money?

No, all of our services are delivered free of charge.

 

Do you offer online delivery?

We only deliver our services in-person, with the exception of ITE inputs. Previous feedback has indicated that online delivery is not as impactful, as our inputs are designed to be interactive and engaging in a manner that works best in a face to face environment. For ITE sessions, whilst we recommend in-person delivery, we do offer this as an online option where necessary.

 

How long are the inputs?
  • Primary workshops: One hour
  • Secondary assemblies and workshops: 50 minutes
  • CPD and ITE: Two hours

Session times are unable to be adjusted and will fill the entire time allocation. We are unable to split workshops into two parts.

 

How many people can attend each input?

The maximum numbers for each of our services are as follows.

  • CPD: Unlimited, but dependent on the venue capacity. Larger sessions will be delivered by multiple Programmes & Delivery Officers.
  • Learner Workshops: Maximum of 33 learners per workshop.
  • Secondary Assemblies: Unlimited, but dependent on the hall capacity. We are happy for year groups to be combined, but we ask that learners are grouped in similar age ranges, e.g. S1 and S2, S3 and S4, S5 and S6.
  • ITE Inputs: Unlimited, but dependent on the venue/call platform capacity.

 

How do I fill out the booking form?

There are specific instructions on the booking form, but please follow these guidelines as you book your services.

  • All bookings should be submitted by one member of staff, who will be the key contact for our visit.
  • Please complete a separate booking form for every session you would like to book. For example, if you would like to book ‘Challenging Homophobic Language’ for a class of P7s and a class of P6s, this would require two separate booking forms.
  • Please plan sessions based on your school or university timetable, accounting for lunchtimes and breaks. As every institution has its own schedule that we do not have access to, please be specific with the exact times you would like to book.
  • Session times are unable to be adjusted and will fill the entire time allocation. Due to the nature of all workshops, these are unable to be split into two parts.

 

Can I book multiple sessions?

Yes, we encourage engaging with multiple sessions and services where possible. For the easiest booking experience, please follow these guidelines.

  • All bookings should be submitted by one member of staft, who will be the key contact for our visit.
  • Multiple workshop bookings should be grouped into one visit, on the same date. For groups of sessions over multiple days, please get in touch.
  • We can deliver a maximum of four secondary assemblies per day.
  • We can deliver a maximum of twelve primary or secondary workshops per day.
  • CPD inputs cannot be booked over multiple sessions, as the entire teaching staff cohort should attend a single session. Multiple schools can join together for one input.
  • Separate ITE sessions booked for Primary and Secondary students can be delivered on the same day.

If you are planning an extensive series of inputs, please get in touch and we will arrange a call.

 

How should I set up my classroom / hall?

AV requirements for all services:

  • a projector or display screen
  • a HDMI or VGA connection for our laptops
  • alternatively, access to a computer that our USB can be plugged into
  • we can also connect through Apple Play

Primary workshops: Our Programmes and Delivery Officer will come to the learners’ classroom to keep them in their normal learning environment. Classrooms will need access to AV equipment as specified above.

Secondary assemblies: Microphones are preferable for large audiences but not essential. If you are providing a microphone, please have this set up in advance. Halls will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Learners will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

Secondary workshops: Due to the size of most secondary schools, it is preferable for our Programmes and Delivery Officer(s) to remain in one location for all sessions. Where this is not possible, please factor in extra time for relocating and set up between workshops when you make your booking, to avoid losing time from the workshops. Classrooms will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Learners will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

CPD: Teachers should be sitting in groups of 6-8 to facilitate collaborative working, preferably with a mixture of subject specialties, to facilitate collaborative working. Halls or classrooms will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Teachers will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

ITE: Lecture halls will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Students will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone. For online delivery, universities will need to facilitate our connection to their online delivery platform and ensure this is shared in advance.

 

Do participants require any materials?

We provide all the materials required for all of our workshops. The only thing we require for secondary school learners and CPD/ITE participants is that they have an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

Can I share your visit on social media?

Yes, but please discuss this with the Programmes & Delivery Officer before posting.

 

lgbteducation.scot

We manage lgbteducation.scot, the national platform for LGBT Inclusive Education on behalf of the Scottish Government. It hosts all quality approved resources, the national ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ CPD, the LGBT Inclusive Education Implementation and Evaluation Toolkit and all current national guidance for this policy area.