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What role can Equality Reps play?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"637\" class=\"elementor elementor-637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09bf529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09bf529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7cda01\" data-id=\"a7cda01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a795bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a795bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3792d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3792d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f5100\" data-id=\"35f5100\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d08c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d08c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db692a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2db692a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. What role can Equality Reps play?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9eebf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9e9eebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-332c330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"332c330\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-598019e\" data-id=\"598019e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c14df elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"94c14df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/equality.eis.org.uk\/fairwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/What-else-do-you-want-to-say-1.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a2a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0a2a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This underlines the importance of education professionals being supported in knowing the requirements under the Scottish Government\u2019s commitment to LGBT Inclusive Education and know their workers\u2019 rights in relation to Health and Safety, and dignity at work. All pupils and education professionals should be able to learn and teach in an environment free from prejudice and inequality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eb7bbd\" data-id=\"4eb7bbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d07e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d07e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A sample survey by EIS into the implementation of LGBT inclusive education, one year after it\u2019s rollout, found that:<\/p><ul><li>Over a quarter of respondents were unaware that LGBT inclusive education is now a national requirement<\/li><li>40% of respondents had seen their school make moved towards implementation<\/li><li>5% were unfamiliar with LGBT education resources available<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>TIE campaigns own evaluation in June 2022 found that:<\/p><ul><li>22% of primary and secondary schools have registered on lgbteducation.scot platform<\/li><li>2,313 teachers had completed professional learning<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>A motion to EIS Council was passed in 2022, which instructed the EIS to investigate discrimination experienced by our LGBT members. More work on this will follow shortly, so please keep an eye out!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6604b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f6604b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff386fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff386fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There has been an enormous amount of work undertaken to achieve the momentous decision of implementing LGBT inclusive education in Scotland. As far as realising this goal, every school, college, university, education professional and pupil\/student will be essential. This week has given the opportunity to reflect on information related to LGBT lives and LGBT inclusive education, but for most people, this type of learning will not be accessible to them.<\/p><p>At a time where we have seen LGBT rights removed in several countries across Europe, including a ban similar to Section 28 implemented in Poland and Hungary, we cannot afford to take our foot off the pedal.<\/p><p>In taking forward LGBT inclusive education, it will be important to help as many people as possible to fully understand the value and importance of this, both for individuals\u2019 health and wellbeing, and for society as a whole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8ef69 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cf8ef69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d41b06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d41b06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad6af7\" data-id=\"6ad6af7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8187f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8187f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Possible actions for Equality Reps<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>February is LGBT history month, consider using this as an opportunity to share the EIS Pride film and facilitate discussion within your establishment around opportunities for implementing LGBT inclusive education<\/li><li>Share the TIE campaign resources with education professionals<\/li><li>Work with local reps and branches to ensure LGBT inclusive education is part of school improvement plans<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0d78d\" data-id=\"6d0d78d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743842f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"743842f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further information <\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/lgbt\/graandtransgenderequality\">https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/lgbt\/graandtransgenderequality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lgbteducation.scot\">LGBT Inclusive Education: National Platform for Schools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tie.scot\/cpd\">Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education &#8211; CPD course<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lgbteducation.scot\/toolkit\">LGBT Inclusive Education Implementation and Evaluation Toolkit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/lgbti-inclusive-education-working-group-report\/\">LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group: report to the Scottish Ministers (2018)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equallysafeatschool.org.uk\">Equally Safe at School: A whole school approach to preventing gender based violence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9781315537733-6\/homophobic-biphobic-transphobic-bullying-schools-ian-rivers\">Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools<\/a> (2017) Ian Rivers<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/1097184X07304808\">\u201cDude, You\u2019re a Fag\u201d: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School<\/a> (2007), C.J. Pascoe<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtyouth.org.uk\/news\/2022\/launch-life-in-scotland-for-lgbt-young-people-2022\/\">LGBT Youth Scotland: Life in Scotland for LGBT Young People<\/a> (2022)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tie.scot\/reports\">Time for Inclusive Education: Online In Lockdown<\/a> (2020)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiG9YWf8aD7AhVFoVwKHZ-rDUIQFnoECAUQAQ&amp;url=https:\/\/www.highland.gov.uk\/download\/downloads\/id\/12122\/homophobic_bullying_report_november_2014.pdf&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hJFeg1ppYoEDXjB83nJFR\">The Highland Council: A Whole-School study of the extent and impact of homophobic bullying<\/a> (2014)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/gender-equality\/girfgguidance\"><strong>https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/gender-equality\/girfgguidance<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2022\/lgbteducation\">https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2022\/lgbteducation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/June2020\/?p=1401\">https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/June2020\/?p=1401<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667dd88 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"667dd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e51e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e51e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Please move on to the Next Topic when you are done with this page \u2013 you can always return to view it again later on. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Now log into your Padlet to record your reflections, questions and notes. 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