ARCHIVE: DO NOT EDIT/DELETE LGBTQI+ Box Set by Catina https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities Festival of identities follow up: our curated collection of LGBTQI+ research | resources by and for FACES (further, adult, community, education and skills) staff and students. en-us 2016-06-01 11:09:41 UTC 2026-02-10 09:05:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/106310917/c0949656122f55c941bd8f006399fc16291d2fb8/c4106a339fa46e7f6906b9ec431cfb86.png Pride and Prejudice in Education Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307513 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).]]> 2016-05-31 15:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307513 SOGI Forum recommends from the pop-up equalities tour (2014) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307514 2016-05-31 22:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307514 LGBT activism in Kyrgyzstan Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307515 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.]]> 2016-05-31 15:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307515 Sexual Orienteering Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307516 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.
]]> 2016-05-31 15:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307516 "It gets better"  Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307517 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
]]> 2016-05-31 15:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307517 Seeing equality and diversity as functional skills for the future Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307518 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. ]]> 2016-05-31 15:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307518 WEA Intersection- ality project Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307519
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.
]]> 2016-05-31 14:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307519 Project Empower Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307520 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]]> 2016-05-31 13:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307520 The Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307521
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: 
]]> 2016-05-31 13:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307521 A LGBT students' e-safety website Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307522 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. ]]> 2016-05-31 12:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307522 Facilitating Dialogue on Faith and Sexuality in Further Education: Resource Pack Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307523 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
]]> 2016-05-31 12:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307523 Out in Sport report of the 2012 NUS LGBT campaign Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307524 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. 
]]> 2016-05-31 08:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307524 Research into Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Adult Learning Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307525 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.]]> 2016-05-31 08:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307525 What's was the Festival of Identities? Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307526 http://bit.ly/1rt0z7Z]]> 2016-04-24 13:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/LGBTQI_identities/wish/113307526