THREAD It’s #LGBTHM22 & the complaints are coming in thick & fast about school materials. First up we have this from @TheProudTrust Spoiler: It’s homophobic, a breach of the 1996 Education Act & @educationgovuk guidance #edutwitter #WomenEd #UKEdChat #RSE theproudtrust.org/schools-and-tr…
. @theproudtrust are being funded by @thetudortrust @EsmeeFairbairn & @SchoolsOUTUK. What research did they do before deciding to fund this controversial group? Do they approve of the dice game being used with 13 year olds? #LGBTHM #edutwitter #PSHE #RSE dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
It admits on page 3 that it is a political document. @KemiBadenoch has been unequivocal that the government are against Black Lives Matter (the political group, not the sentiment) in schools. (See speech here fb.watch/aVXWerr27N/). This is against the 1996 Education Act. #PSHE 
Pages 5,6 & 7 cement this documents political agenda by introducing heavily contested political terms such as ‘Cis’ as if they were established & accepted fact. This is indoctrination of children & we have laws against this. @educationgovuk must take action. #edutwitter #WomenEd
Next we move onto blatant homophobia with the suggestions that being gay is ‘same gender’ attraction, not same sex & that males can be lesbians. Some people may believe this, but it is not the law/accepted fact. @educationgovuk must take action against schools teaching that it is
Clearly children just beginning to realise a same sex attraction may need additional support & wish to speak to others with the same experiences, but #teachers must be mindful of their #safeguarding obligations when referring to other groups. Are the adults at these groups safe?
Partisan political views presented as fact. No acknowledgment that GRA reform delay is because many individuals & groups are pointing out the impact of demanded reforms on the Equality Act & other protected characteristics such as belief (incl lack of) & sexual orientation & sex.
In short this is 34 pages of political indoctrination, including compelled speech & celebrating an individual removed from being an @NSPCC ambassador due to #safeguarding concerns. It must not be used in schools. #LGBTHM #WomenEd #ukedchat #teacher5oclockclub #teachertwitter
Any #teachers planning on using these resources from @TheProudTrust must assess them using latest guidance from @educationgovuk & ask themselves if they should? Also ask themselves if these resources help with #safeguarding & promoting the rights of girls. gov.uk/guidance/plan-…
Do keep sending us #resources for review (including ones we can actually recommend for #LGBTHM22), also send them to your MPs & other representatives & the @EHRC. You can assess them yourselves using factsheets from our website. END #edutwitter#WomenEd safeschoolsallianceuk.net/resources-2/fa…
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