Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education

Stage 1 of ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ is an online E-Learning module available through the lgbteducation.scot platform. It can be completed individually by teachers and takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes.

The module introduces Scotland’s national approach to LGBT Inclusive Education and provides the foundational knowledge teachers need before progressing to Stage 2. It explores the principles underpinning LGBT Inclusive Education, national education policy and guidance, and how it can be meaningfully integrated within learning and teaching.

The module:

• introduces the LGBT Inclusive Education Learning Themes
• explores the national policy and guidance underpinning LGBT Inclusive Education
• covers relevant child protection and safeguarding considerations
• explores where LGBT Inclusive Education can sit within Scotland’s Ccurriculum
• prepares teachers to progress to Stage 2: Curriculum Development

We have also created a short introductory PowerPoint that schools and settings can use to introduce LGBT Inclusive Education and the professional learning programme to their staff cohort.

Stage 2 of ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ is an in-person Curriculum Development session for all teaching staff within the setting. It takes approximately two hours to complete. All participating staff should complete the Stage 1 E-Learning module before attending Stage 2.

Building on the knowledge developed during Stage 1, this session focuses on the practical implementation of LGBT Inclusive Education through learning and teaching. Staff work collaboratively to consider how the national approach can be included across their curriculum in a way that meets the standards set out in national guidance and reflects the needs and context of their school setting.

Stage 2 includes:

• facilitated scenarios and discussion to support staff collaboration and whole-school planning
• practical examples of curriculum resources and approaches for the classroom
• opportunities to explore how the LGBT Inclusive Education Learning Themes can be incorporated across different curriculum areas and subjects
• dedicated cross-curricular planning time for staff to begin developing their school’s approach

This Toolkit is a supplementary resource to support teachers. It serves as a guide to implementing LGBT Inclusive Education throughout the school setting, including how to collaborate with colleagues, how to engage with the CPD, and how to plan an LGBT inclusive curriculum that will benefit all learners. The Toolkit has been developed with Scottish teachers in line with the National Approach. Engaging with the Toolkit allows teachers and schools to be directly supported by us. Schools will progress through three distinct sections:

• Journey functions as a simple and accessible starting point to LGBT Inclusive Education
• Achievement is the stage in which schools build their LGBT inclusive curriculum and start to put it into practice
• Excellence is for schools that wish to go beyond the base expectations and showcase the best of what they can bring to the practice of LGBT Inclusive Education

Supporting resources and certification are provided for each section. Schools certified at Achievement can feel confident that they are meeting the Scottish Government’s expectations for the implementation of LGBT Inclusive Education.

We produce ready-to-use curriculum materials to support the delivery of LGBT Inclusive Education, which can be easily adapted to meet the needs of learners. These exemplar resources demonstrate how LGBT themes can be meaningfully included across different curriculum and subject areas in line with the principles set out in national guidance.

CPD inputs can be delivered 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, which we do not have access to, please be specific with the exact times you would like to book.

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. We encourage liaising with nearby schools that may also benefit from our services and can deliver joint sessions.

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

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.

The CPD input is two hours. Session times are unable to be adjusted and will fill the entire time allocation. We are
unable to split workshops.

The CPD input requires the attendance of all teaching staff within the school. It is the Scottish Government’s expectation that all teachers in Scotland will engage with the National Approach to LGBT Inclusive Education, including the national CPD. As this represents a whole school approach, we are unable to deliver the CPD to teaching staff in separate sessions. However, we can deliver the CPD to multiple schools at once, as long as all teaching staff from each of the participating schools are present.

Support Staff
We generally recommend that if you would like your support staff to attend, they do so for the first hour only. This section of the session is more presentation-based and will provide support staff with the context they will need for the course, and still allow them to receive certification. The second hour allows teaching staff to work together to begin building their LGBT-inclusive curriculum. We encourage sharing details of the work done by staff in this section of the professional learning and subsequent curriculum building with all other staff at a later time.

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 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.

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

Teachers should be sitting in groups of 6-8, preferably with a mixture of subject specialities, 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.

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

Yes, but please discuss this with the Education Officer before posting.