Chris Lillington, Assistant Headteacher

PROMOTING PROMOTING EQUALITY AMD EQUALITY AMD CHALLENGING CHALLENGING HOMOPHOBIAHOMOPHOBIA

ContextContext

11-18 comprehensive school

1420 students

Otley, 12 miles north of Leeds

92% White British

England Rugby Chartered Development Centre

Achieved Level 3 of the Stephen Lawrence Education Standard in September 2010

Equality and

Diversity

Student Diversity ForumStudent Diversity Forum

35 students from Years 7 to 13.

Meet once a month.

OBJECTIVES:

Tackle racism and other types of discrimination

Celebrate the diversity of our school

Ensure that there is equality of opportunity for everyone at Prince Henry’s

Promote a culture of respect for all individuals

Student Diversity ForumStudent Diversity Forum

Student Diversity ForumStudent Diversity Forum

Our 12-point Action Plan: Priorities include ...

Priority Activity

1 Look specifically at raising awareness of types of discrimination which are not often mentioned, such as homophobia and disability.

2 Do more to encourage students to report any incidents of racism or other types of discrimination.

3 Organise a special assembly, led by the Student Diversity Forum, to raise awareness about Stephen Lawrence and equality.

4 Organise a “Diversity Week” with several events to raise the profile of diversity and equality in school.

Tackling homophobiaTackling homophobia

Use wider equality issues as a “safe” starting point

Draw upon “student voice”

Staff Diversity Steering Group

Training for all staff: zero tolerance on homophobic language

Homophobic language

95% of secondary teachers report hearing comments like “You’re so gay”.

66% of these say that they do not always respond.

20% say that they rarely or never respond.

Half of secondary school teachers who are aware of homophobic bullying in their school say that the vast majority goes unreported.

43% of secondary teachers have heard other staff using such language or making homophobic comments.

Extract from staff training

Homophobic bullying

Extract from staff training

Challenging homophobia

CHALLENGE homophobic language every time.

REPORT and RECORD all homophobic incidents.

Make it explicit that homophobic bullying will not be tolerated.

Teach about sexuality as part of our work on equality and diversity through the curriculum.

Make sure that appropriate support is given to victims of homophobic bullying.

Extract from staff training

Tackling homophobiaTackling homophobia

Displays

CurriculumCurriculum

Assemblies for all year groups

Exploiting curricular opportunities

Citizenship lessons

Stonewall DVD: “Fit”

Caboodle Theatre in Education

production: “Boxed In”

Monday 12th Tuesday 13th Wednesday 14th Thursday 15th Friday 16th

NORMAL TIMETABLE

Each subject addresses at least:ONE aspect of diversity with at leastONE year group for at leastONE lesson

PLUS SPECIAL WORKSHOPSSexuality and gender roles in sportHinduismWheelchair basketball

PSHCE DAY INTERNATIONAL DAY

(The Caribbean)

Sexuality and gender roles in sportSexuality and gender roles in sport

Launch event.

Workshops delivered by Lou Englefield of Pride Sports.

Years 7 – 9.

Followed by mixed-gender games.

““Some people are gay. Get over it!”Some people are gay. Get over it!”