Our LGBT+ Inclusion Training
Our LGBT+ Inclusion Training
Our Programme Partnership
Diverse Educators are excited to be collaborating with #DiverseEd Associates Dr Adam Brett and Jo Brassington to bring the Pride and Progress book, podcast and programme to the #DiverseEd network.
Pride & Progress are an award winning podcast, platform, and community group working to amplify the voices of LGBT+ educators and explore ways to make our educational spaces more inclusive. Last year they published their award-winning book ‘Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces’.
This programme will be facilitated by the two co-founders of Pride & Progress:
Dr Adam Brett (he/him) is a former secondary school teacher, now a lecturer and researcher at the University of Derby with research interests including LGBT+, SEND, and diversity and inclusion.
Jo Brassington (they/them) is a former primary school teacher, now lead associate at Diverse Educators and PhD candidate researching LGBT+ networks in education.
Our Training Offer
We support teachers, curriculum/ subject/ phase leaders, and senior leaders responsible for curriculum design to diversify the curriculum in your school.
We deliver individual workshops and talks – virtually and face to face – but due to demand we are now launching a programme of curated sessions to support you on your journey to make your curriculum more inclusive and more representative.
This four part training programme delivered by Dr Adam Brett and Jo Brassington from Pride & Progress is designed to support both primary and secondary colleagues at all stages of their career, to develop their classrooms and schools to become more LGBT+ inclusive.
Programme Content
Each session takes place at the end of the school day, and will feature a range of expert input, tasks, discussion, and opportunities for Q&A. The virtual training will cover a broad range of content, including the 10 core themes from the award-winning book ‘Pride and Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces’.
Session 1 – Making the Case for LGBT+ Inclusive Schools
The current challenges facing LGBT+ inclusion
Legal rights and responsibilities
Developing a common language
Session 2 – Designing LGBT+ Inclusive Classrooms
Curriculum, visibility and representation
Intersectionality
Session 3 – Creating LGBT+ Safe School Spaces
Challenging discriminatory behaviour
Community and connection
Session 4 – Leading LGBT+ Inclusive Schools
Leadership
Allyship and advocacy
Programme Outcomes
- Attendees will leave the course with the confidence, knowledge, skills, and approaches to meaningfully develop LGBT+ inclusion within their schools and classrooms.
- The course is suitable for colleagues at all stages of their career, from trainee and ECT, up to senior leadership.
Programme Resources
- All delegates will get a copy of the Pride and Progress Book
- All delegates can listen to the Pride and Progress podcast
- All delegates can access the Diverse Educators’ DEIB toolkits
This course will benefit you in your personal growth as well as your development as an educator. I admittedly was hesitant because of the length of time I’d be sitting on a virtual call, but when participating, time flew because there was a lot to learn, it was clearly structured, and both Adam and Jo were engaging and personable. I left the call feeling energised and charged with wanting to develop training for my ITTE course as soon as possible! You can bring your full self and your questions, and you’ll be welcomed on this course regardless of your starting point.
The Pride and Progress training was the perfect balance of academic theory, up to date information with plenty of time for reflection and discussion. Ideal for any educators looking to deepen their understanding and develop safe and inclusive spaces.
A full and engaging day! You created a space for me to share via chat or aloud in both whole and small groups. I felt comfortable asking questions and you shared knowledgeable responses at all points from my point of view! The section on language was simple and effective. The questions you posed in each section were open and simple enough that someone with any level of experience could access.