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About the Festival of Identities 10/11 May 2016 | Equalities Toolkit

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Research into Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Adult Learning 

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Research into Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Adult Learning 

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Study commissioned by the SFA and carried out by Babcock research and published in 2011.
In response to the findings and recommendations the SFA identified LGBT equality as one of the priority themes in its equalities grant-funding programmes in future years.

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Out in Sport report of the 2012 NUS LGBT campaign

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Out in Sport report of the 2012 NUS LGBT campaign

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Findings?
Only a third (34.6%) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students at college or university participate in organised team sport and one in seven (14.3%) said that homophobia, biphobia, or transphobia had put them off participating in sport.While many LGBT students (37.8%) who do take part in sport are not open about their sexuality with teammates or coaches.
Recommendations?

tackle the wider issue of homophobia /biphobia/ transphobia in schools (48.3%).

sports teams publicly demonstrate their inclusiveness, and make clear they will not tolerate abuse.

students’ unions to take a lead in ensuring that sports facilities, teams and staff are LGBT- friendly and that schools teach LGBT inclusiveness in sports.

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A report published by NUS has found that almost half of those at college and university who do not participate in any sport (46.8%) find the culture of sport to be alienating and 41.9% said they had a negative experience at school which has meant that they don't want to get involved.

Only a third (34.6%) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students at college or university participate in organised team sport and one in seven (14.3%) said that homophobia, biphobia, or transphobia had put them off participating in sport, while many LGBT students (37.8%) who do take part in sport are not open about their sexuality with teammates or coaches.

The most popular suggestion for improving inclusion of LGBT students in sport among those surveyed was to tackle the wider issue of homophobia/biphobia/transphobia in schools (48.3%).

NUS' Out in Sport report also recommends that sports teams publicly demonstrate their inclusiveness, and make clear they will not tolerate abuse.

The report calls on students' unions to take a lead in ensuring that sports facilities, teams and staff are LGBT-friendly and that schools teach LGBT inclusiveness in sports.
Sky Yarlett, NUS LGBT Officer (Open Place) said:
"Whilst many LGBT students find sports teams to be welcoming it is clear that many are put off by a fear of homophobia or negative past experiences which have created barriers to their involvement."

"We have seen a welcome increase in the awareness of diversity in sport in recent years but too many LGBT students still feel that it is a world closed off to them."
Finn McGoldrick, NUS LGBT Officer (Women's Place) said:
"Institutions or students unions' organising sport should follow the example of those who have adopted a zero tolerance to homophobia policy as well as publicise their LGBT-friendliness in combination with guidance, training and facilities for those delivering sport to create cultures and structures of inclusion."

"Sport can be inclusive, we hope the adoption of our recommendations will result in an important cultural shift in sport."

Adding his support, Gareth Thomas, former Wales rugby union captain, said:

"NUS' Out in Sport project is truly ground breaking and I am delighted to support it. Attitudes have changed and the time is right for sport to start accepting openly gay people in the same way other areas of society have in recent years."

Steven Davies, Surrey and England cricketer said:

"Out in Sport sends a positive message to other LGBT people - that they can do it too. The report also identifies room for improvement and positive practices that can make a very real difference to participation."

"Most LGBT students participate in individual sport or fitness activity through their students' union or university, and as the report shows, most have a positive experience."

"But too many who don't participate in sport find the culture around sport alienating or unwelcoming, and many had negative experiences at school or experienced discrimination which put them off participating.
Download the Out in Sport report here.

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Back to news A report published by NUS has found that almost half of those at college and university who do not participate in any sport (46.8%) find the culture of sport to be alienating and 41.9% said they had a negative experience at school which has meant that they don't want to get involved.

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Facilitating Dialogue on Faith and Sexuality in Further Education: Resource Pack 

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Facilitating Dialogue on Faith and Sexuality in Further Education: Resource Pack 

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Produced by the NUS EDI 3 project in 2011/12 this still relevant and useful pack is designed to support staff and students in Further Education colleges to tackle tensions, real and perceived, between LGBT and religion and belief equalities.

At the heart of the project was the belief that mutually respectful relationships between learners from different backgrounds are more likely to be developed when learners can express and explore their personal experiences, rather than rehearse fixed opposing principles.
Contents:

What is a dialogue approach?

Practical activities - including: the Problem Tree, Silent discussion, the  Fishbowl, and Tandem dialogue

Case studies from Further Education and Higher Education

An overview of research on faith and sexuality by other organisations

List of organisations that support individuals who have a faith and are LGBT, across the main world religions

Examples of films that explore issues of faith and sexuality

Download

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Although everyone who accesses the internet may benefit from E-safety information,  Huntingdonshire Regional College recognised that the World Wide Web may falsely feel like a safe place for the LGBT community. So, as part of their EDIF project they produced this great learner-led LGBT e-safety site.

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The Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 

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The Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 

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One of the FACES sector national equalities networks, the Forum:

brings  partner organisations together to co-ordinate work to advance sexual orientation and gender identity equality

supports learning providers by providing high quality information, advice and guidance on LGBTQI+ equality in allpost-school education

Resources include:

12 Steps Guidance to Advancing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality

Voices Visibility LGBT history wall-chart

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An EDI 2 (2010/11) and  EDI 4 (2012/13) project. This is a great free one-hour evidence-based e-learning tool to advance LGBT equality for all

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ナークスKでつるんと除毛体験！口コミと私の効果的な使い方♪

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This national SFA/ECU Good Practice Fund (GPF) project (2014/15) developed 10 e-learning modules exploring ways of supporting students with intersectional identities.

WEA is already seeing a positive difference, such as  new community partnerships and courses as a result of the co-production process.

Modules:

1. Introduction to Intersectionality

2. Working with students with dementia

3. Older men and mental health difficulties

4. Race, religion and LGBT

5. LGBT and mental health

6. Women and disability

7. Disability and race

8. Young women, childbirth and maternity

9. Asylum seekers, nationality and gender

10. Black women and class

These modules are available to everyone via the WEA's VLE -  WEAVE.  NB Use the link below for instructions on how to access these modules.

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WEA Intersectionality Project - ECU GPF | Equalities Toolkit

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online learning modules that explore ways of supporting students with intersectional identities. Each module was developed through a co-production process whereby WEA staff and tutors worked with a group of WEA students / adult learners to better understand barriers to participation in learning and inclusive ways of working.

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Seeing equality and diversity as functional skills for the future

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Seeing equality and diversity as functional skills for the future

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Just as they need functional English and maths, learners must now leave college with a sound understanding of Equality and Diversity in order to function successfully at work and as citizens in a diverse society.

In 2013/2014, Fircroft College's EDIF project tested out three strategies (long course – classroom discreet, short course – classroom embedded, very short course – residential) with a particular focus on the LGB and T equalities strands to see which approach was most effective in ensuring the curriculum at college equips learners with these skills.

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Fircroft College dissemination - homepage | Equalities Toolkit

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All the materials and resources that we have produced as part of the Fircroft College project have been financed by the Skills Funding Agency Equality and Diveristy Innovation Fund 2013/14. Copyright in these materials is vested in the Crown but it is made freely available through an Open Government Licence.

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Listen to the beautiful song below. It was written and performed by Jay, a student at Havering College.

This EDIF project was developed as "A college and LGBT students' response to the SFA sexual orientation research, published in 2011.

LGBT students took part in two creative workshops where they developed resources to support:

the setting up of a student LGBT group to ensure that personal and social support is available to students in and outside the college

staff training

college equalities policies

Find out about this project through staff and student blogs:
Margo Lindsay's blog
Lorri Garnell's blog

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Learners with learning difficulties, particularly those on the autistic spectrum, have difficulties with understanding relationships within an inclusive learning environment.

This National Star College (a specialist college for learners with disabilities) and Gloucestershire College SFA/ECU GPF project (2014/15) created activities and resources to:

enable greater understanding of sexual orientation

a greater ability to recognise diversity in their communities

make informed choices about their own sexuality

Resources:

Blurred Lines - “The meaning and impact of language”

Boxed Identities - “Everyone is different” – change management and gender identity

Diverse City - “Exploring different relationships”– relating to the world of work

How do you feel? - “Difference through mediums” – a social story

Teachers who took part in the project grew in their confidence particularly in delivering learning about sexual orientation. The project became a focus to introduce the subject to learners and the resources helped to support the structure of teaching sessions through both activity and discussion.

The resources were used in formally observed classes in order to assess the impact on learners' understanding of the subject.

All learners thought the sessions were fun and improved their understanding of:

gender identity and sexual orientation

where to seek advice and guidance about sexual orientation and relationships

Use the link below to access the resources via Ark Hive and find out what they would do differently now.

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Sexual orienteering - ECU/SFA GPF | Equalities Toolkit

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A beautiful and moving animation, illustrating the powerful Morley College EDIF project, Educate out Prejudice.

One of the reasons for the success of the animation in particular, is the medium itself. With striking images, text and voice-over, animation is generally accessible and a good tool for students who are developing their English skills, as key words can be picked for further investigation and reinforced.

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Morley College LGBT activism in Kyrgyzstan

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Small but solid steps, LGBT activism in Kyrgyzstan, a students story.

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SOGI Forum recommends from the pop-up equalities tour (2014)

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SOGI Forum recommends from the pop-up equalities tour (2014)

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The livestream recording of Charlotte, Robbie and Seth's presentation of this important new research report at the festival of Identities on 10/11 May 2016
Download a copy of the report at: http://bit.ly/Pride_Prejudice_Ed
Click the image below to watch the presentation from the Festival of Identities on 10 May 2016 (NB begins circa 2 mins into the recording).

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identities by Leon Cych on Livestream - Livestream.com