Introduction to Sexual Orientation Awareness

An interactive 90 minute session that will explore the benefits of delivering an LGBT+ inclusive curriculum for your students and your school, help you identify the ways in which you can make your practice more inclusive, identify the policies, guidance and laws that support you in delivering an LGBT+ inclusive curriculum, discover useful strategies in confidently and consistently recognising, challenging and reporting LGBTphobia, provide some understanding and suggestions as to how we can change the language we use around relationships and gender to be more inclusive, showcase free resources that can support you in delivering LGBT+ inclusive lessons.

An interactive 90-minute session that will cover some of the popular and appropriate terminology used to describe different gender identities. Consider the visibility of different kinds of identities, and the impact of this. Explore the common myths and misconceptions about gender and trans identities. Begin to identify the ways in which you can make your practice more inclusive. Offer you signposting to useful resources and services.

A one-day training course that will help practitioners to become more LGBT+ inclusive (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities) by, Offering a deep exploration and explanation of current appropriate terminology across a range of identities, Giving real life examples of the experiences of LGBT+ young people and those from LGBT+ families, Giving the skills, tools and knowledge to confidently and consistently recognise, challenge and prevent LGBTphobic language and behaviours, Discussing how to meet the legal, Ofsted (if you’re a school) and moral obligations to do LGBT+ inclusive work, Action planning for your organisation.

This 3-hour training session is designed to enable participants to feel confident safeguarding LGBT+ young people by understanding additional risks LGBT+ young people might face and how best to respond to potential concerns.

This course will, Further develop your understanding of LGBT+ identities, people, and their experiences, Highlight the everyday challenges that are faced by LGBT+ young people, and the impact of this, Identify the legal, statutory and moral responsibilities that organisations have with regards to supporting LGBT+ young people, Help you to identity ways to make your practice and organisation inclusive and accessible for LGBT+ young people, giving you confidence to ask the right questions, Offer practical advice, support, signposting and useful resources for organisations working with LGBT+ young people.

A 90-minute session that provides a brief overview of LGBT+ identities, including appropriate and current language and terminology. It also provides an opportunity to have your questions answered by our expert trainers and offers signposting to useful resources. This session can only cover the very basics. For more comprehensive learning, please see our other courses.