No Outsiders in Our School: Teaching the Equality Act in Primary Schools

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But while the Parkfield row overlaps in some ways with these other groups there is something specific about the school and its teaching of the No Outsiders programme.

The parents will continue fighting for their children if they feel their children’s moral values are being threatened. Some great pupil voice: “A book about how we should not discriminate and that it’s ok to be different.

One commented if she made the niece wear something she was not comfortable in, she would not enjoy being a bridesmaid and this would affect the bride's happiness knowing that one of her brides was unhappy. There has been much talk of late in the field of education on the promotion of British values and the vital role that schools can play in this process. As Andrew explains, “The aim is to develop community cohesion outside the school gates in the future, but it starts inside the classroom. While No Outsiders has been the subject of widely publicised and protests by some this BBC article explains more about this, and how challenging this has been for the schools affected), Andrew has delivered training in numerous schools and the programme has successfully been taught to many children. The growing unpleasant and threatening behaviour coming from the trans lobby absolutely must continue to be challenged.

It is spaciously laid out, in black and white, and so the actual text explaining the ethos behind the project is sparse.

I’ve always believed in trying the least drastic intervention or treatment for any condition first rather than having a “slash and burn” approach. Leaders ensure that pupils understand their rights and pupils speak maturely about how they follow the values of being ‘ready, respectful and safe’.

The staff at Embankment station listened to her story and said they would try and find the old recordings, but they knew it would be impossible as the whole system had been erased. The consequences of not offering visible support to children and young people through a programme like No Outsiders are clear.

An active second wave feminist, her energies are now spent promoting the entirely reasonable idea that is not possible to be born in the wrong body. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Worcester and was named Hero of the Year in the 2019 European Diversity Awards. There was one audible gasp from a child in year 6 but otherwise there was no reaction at all, which was quite nice as it demonstrated to the shocked child that he was alone in his reaction; his homophobia made him the outsider.