LGBTQ+
Enfield Council's commitment to equality, inclusion and effective safeguarding is unwavering.
This advice aims to signpost schools to guidance, legal responsibilities and useful resources in order to support the development of inclusive and safe environments for gender questioning children and those who identify as LGBTQ+.
Practice to support LGBTQ+ children and young people should be embedded across policies and the curriculum and build on best safeguarding and inclusive practice already in place. We encourage schools to place the well-being of children at the heart of all decision-making.
Enfield Inclusion Charter
Poster available for download on the right hand side
Enfield Inclusion Charter | Enfield Council
Key Links and Documents:
- Gender Questioning Children - non-statutory guidance (education.gov.uk)
- Equality Act 2010: guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit 2021 (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
- Enfield Inclusion Charter | Enfield Council
- Keeping children safe in education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Safeguarding Enfield
- Safeguarding in Schools | Enfield Council
- Inspecting teaching of the protected characteristics in schools - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
RESOURCES
Resources for Education Professionals
Albert Kennedy Trust – supporting homeless LGBTQ+QI young people
Ambitious about Autism
https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/awareness/inclusion/lgbtq
BBC - Things not to sayto a Trans Person
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBwWeG4Rpc
Ditch The Label Anti-bullying survey
https://www.ditchthelabel.org/wp
content/uploads/2017/07/The-Annual-Bullying-Survey 2017-1.pdf
Equaliteach – equality training & consultancy
Home Office County Lines Guidance 2018
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploa ds/system/
uploads/attachment_data/file/741194/HOCount yLinesGuidanceSept2018.pdf
Kai, 9, My Trans Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3CawEET40k
Kite Trust
https://www.thekitetrust.org.uk
Kite Trust Rainbow Flag Award
http://thekitetrust.org.uk/schools-services/rainbow-flag award/
Stonewall
Stonewall – Bi Inclusion Guide
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/bi_inclusion _guide.pdf)
Stonewall - LGBT facts and Figures
www.stonewall.org.uk/media/lgbt-facts-and-figures
Stonewall – Rainbow Laces Toolkit 2018
www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/rainbow_lac es_toolkit_2018.pdf
Stonewall Scotland - ’10 Steps to LGBTQ+ inclusive communications’
Stonewall – School Report 2017
www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/the_school_ report_2017. pdf
Stonewall – Staying Safe Online Guide
www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/staying_safe_online_ guide.pdf
Stonewall ‘LGBT in Britain Trans Report, 2018’
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/lgbt-in britain-trans.pdf
Trans Inclusion Toolkit for Schools – Gender is not just pink and blue (Leicestershire County
Council and Leicester City Council)
https://schools.leicester.gov.uk/media/4142/trans inclusion-toolkit-forschools.
Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit (Brighton & Hove City Council and Allsorts Youth Project)
http://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/resources/toolkits booklets-guides
Valuing All God’s Children, updated 2019
Young People: Not Straight Not Narrow by Neil Young
https://www.youtube.come/watch?v
Resources for Pupils/Students
Albert Kennedy Trust (support for 16-25 yr olds)
Ambitious about Autism
https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/awareness/inclusion/lgbtq
ChildLine
0800 1111
Gender Identity Development Service
The Kite Trust
https://www.thekitetrust.org.uk
Mermaids (support to trans children and young people up to 19 years of age)
NSPCC
PACE (face to face and online support and counselling)
R U Coming Out https://www.RUcomingout.com
Resources for Parents/Carers & Families
Families and friends of lesbian, gay and bisexual people (FFLAG)
The Kite Trust – trans parents support Group
https://www.thekitetrust.org.uk
Mermaids – support for parents and families of trans young people
NHS Choices https://www.nhs.uk
While every effort has been made to check the suitability and accuracy of these links and resources, Enfield is not responsible for the content of external sites or the actions of external organisations. Users are encouraged to make their own careful checks.