Taking the initiative

Sarah RoseEducation Champions Coordinator

The approach in CamdenGill Morris

School Improvement ManagerHealth and Well Being

Camden SISGerry Robinson

Director of Learning for Humanities and PSHEE South Camden Community School

Lou HartDirector Camden LGBT Forum

1. Range of guidance to schools

2. Involving a range of partners

3. Regular monitoring

4. Responding to school needs

5. Sharing strategies and ideas

Key features

Example policies

LGBT Checklist

Information and Support pack

Range of guidance to schools

Preventing homophobic bullying group

• Camden LGBT Forum

• Youth Group

• Schools

• Victim Support

Involving a range of partners

Camden LGBT Forum and

Treading on Egg Shells

Lou Hart

Director Camden LGBT Forum

Involving a range of partners

Action plan

Surveys

Policy review

Regular monitoring

Training

Primary support programme

Suggested lessons for primary and secondary

Responding to school’s needs

Curriculum materials

School Council debates

Annual seminars

Sharing strategies and ideas

CHALLENGING HOMOPHOBIA CHALLENGING HOMOPHOBIA AND CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

AT SCCSAT SCCS

South Camden Community SchoolSouth Camden Community SchoolLocated in Somerstown, Kings Cross – high levels of socio-

economic deprivation. Majority of students entitled to Free School Meals

800+ students, comprehensive secondary school

94% of students speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). Over 50 different languages are spoken by students

1 in 4 students are refugees

95% of students are Muslim

Why?Why?

In 2008 the use of the word ‘gay’ as a derogatory term was increasing

Students interviewed in PSHEE & Citizenship expressed homophobic views

A number of LGBT staff had joined the school and felt it was important to lead a piece of work on challenging homophobia and celebrating diversity

The BeginningsThe Beginnings

Whole school assembly on challenging homophobia

Group of students worked with a facilitator to look at the issue and develop an action plan

The Respect AgendaThe Respect Agenda

Interested staff asked to join working party

Suggestions made for celebrating diversity and challenging homophobia

Improved use of inclusive resources/curriculum

Student led INSET for staff (scripts devised and provided)

School Values

Whole school and tutor time

assemblies

Respect WeekRespect Week

A whole school focus week dedicated to challenging prejudice and discrimination

LGBT History MonthLGBT History Month

Focus in daily tutor time activities

Displays and posters around school

Curriculum focus on LGBT History

Whole school assemblies

Peer mediator training

Book stand in library

This YearThis Year Joined the Stonewall School Champions Project

Article in Headteacher’s newsletter

Received support from Stonewall in devising an action plan and evaluating policies

Peer mediator and School Council training with Mark Jennett from Camden LGBT Forum

Camden School Council DebatesCamden School Council Debates “This house believes that all schools should join the Stonewall

School Champions Programme”

Measuring SuccessMeasuring Success Less use of the word ‘gay’ as a derogatory slang term

Massive reduction in use of homophobic language and homophobic bullying of staff and students

Students and staff beginning to come out

The work commended in Ofsted inspection

Where next for SCCS?Where next for SCCS? Raise the profile of the work

Roll out programme of student training

Continue and improve Respect Week and LGBT History Month

Ensure the work is part of the School Improvement Plan

Improve monitoring of homophobic incidents

Extend work to include parents and primary schools

Primary support programme Identify young people’s experience

of homophobic bullying Specific guidance on dealing with

homophobic language Bullying prevention network Increase involvement of young

people in their schools

Next steps

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Using Media to Target Bullying

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What’s it like in Lincolnshire?

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What’s it like in Lincolnshire?

• Very rural county, mainly agricultural land

• Produces 20% of all food eaten in the UK

• 50 miles of coastline

• 2nd Largest County at 6959 sq km3 hr drive from North to South

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What’s it like in Lincolnshire?

• Dispersed population

Lincolnshire has 147 people / sq km

Hertfordshire has 674 people / sq km

Greater London 4979 people / sq km

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Background

• AB Officer post• AB Steering and Working Groups• Comprehensive Spending Review

NI69 – Children who have experienced bullying

Tell us survey and ECM Perceptions

Re-evaluate what we do and how we do it

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New initiativesThe need to share resources was pivotal as a springboard for innovation and new initiatives

AB Online Census - pilotStonewall - shared funding

Young Journalists - pilotTraining Colleagues – e-learning

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New initiatives - Census• Needed schools buy in• Some schools were wary

Other media – Newspapers and Radio• Ultimately the census was very well received• Relationship with BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Helped with a couple of other piecesSignposted to other colleagues

• They were keen to get involved with a Stonewall piece

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Success breeds success

• Helped the reporterOrganised for interview

Stonewall – SpecialistSchool Head –

Cutting edgeAB Officer - Strategy

BBC TV News asked to do a similar piece

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Working with the Media

• Top tipsBe clear what you want to say

Give lots of info / data if possibleGive the reporter what they need to make the story work

Practice a lot before you’re on air especially for live pieces

Be helpful and offer help for further reports!

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Anti-Bullying week 2011The Sincil Sports College

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Five day programme Y5 & 6 Day 1 - Introduction

Workshops• Cyberbullying• Homophobic bullying• Physical & Emotional Bullying• Racist bullying

Consultation

Practical Activities

Interviewing techniques

PresentationsVery positive feedback on

pupil engagement

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Day 2Intensive workshop on use of equipment, interviewing technique and editing material resulted in the development of audio clips being developed to be aired on Siren radio

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Day 3Intensive workshop on use of equipment, interviewing techniqueand editing material resulted in the production of video recordings

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Day 4Intensive workshop with a Graphics specialist reviewing initial ideas produced on Day 1 and developing the ideas using Graphics.

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Day 5Presentation of the outcomes to the Lincolnshire Anti-Bullying working group

Very positive feedback from the school

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What have we learned?

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What have we learned?

• Improved networking• Better communication amongst

partners• Facilitated greater creativity• Better engagement with children &

young people• Improved skills for YJA and wider staff

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