Celebrating Diversity: Encouraging Equality Lyndsay MUIR Zoe NYE Jenny WYNN

Not just one day…. ….but one week

BGU context

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Why? Ofsted inspection 2015 (June) “Improve trainees’ preparation for meeting the needs of students from a broad range of ethnic minority backgrounds, taking due consideration of cultural sensitivities in their planning of lessons and classroom delivery.” “Address trainees weak understanding of what constitutes PSHEE and citizenship, which is restricting their ability to contribute effectively to students’ personal development and welfare.”

Lincolnshire demographics - Largely rural county - Uneven population distribution - The majority of migrant workers are from within the EU (NOMIS 2014) - Population profile by ethnicity remains overwhelmingly white

Population of Lincoln by Ethnicity, from 2011 Census (NOMIS 2014)

Timetable for the week Monday: Tuesday to Thursday: Friday: visiting speakers Tuesday to Thursday: three days of placements in high-proportion BME schools and with Social Services Friday: a day to reflect and internalise their experiences, through the medium of film-making

Monday University day – all students Talk by Stonewall trained teacher [Rachel Knowles – LCHS] Talk by trans-speaker [Finn Grieg of Gendered Intelligence] Talk by the Forced Marriage Unit [FMU, Noori Said – The Home Office] Trainees complete the “Recognising and Preventing FGM Training” online provided by the Home Office

Tuesday to Thursday Placements for Core trainees and released School Direct trainees 1 day at an ethnically diverse school Soar School, Leicester – 37 languages spoken Gateway College, Leicester – over 40 languages spoken Jack Hunt School, Peterborough – 72 languages spoken 2 days with Social Services

Friday Debriefing on experience Film-making one aspect which resonated with the trainee Why film-making?

Data Collection Mixed methods methodology: Before & after questionnaire – Feb 2016 Trainee ITE survey – Jun 2016 ‘Two stars and a wish’– Feb 2016 Journal – Feb 2016 Semi-structured interviews before and after - Feb 2016 Films - Feb 2016

BME

Journal reflections - BME “It has been an interesting day to see how such a diverse environment can be very harmonious.” “Throughout the day I actually felt quite intimidated, as I did feel like the ethnic minority in that college. The part I will definitely remember the most was walking into the large corridor, the students stopped talking as loudly and were staring at us, there were a few quiet murmurs and it suddenly hit me that this was what it was like to be considered an ethnic minority. It definitely changed my perception of things.”

‘I feel confident to teach BME pupils.’ Attended Monday only: no change in confidence not statistically significant Attended All week: positive change in confidence statistically significant at the 5% level Before & After questionnaire

‘Accepting many different ways of life in the UK will strengthen us as a nation.’ Attended Monday only: no change in attitude not statistically significant Attended All week: positive change in attitude statistically significant at the 5% level Before & After questionnaire

Trainee ITE survey 2016 to confidently teach Black and Minority Ethnic pupils – 96% well or very well 2015 – 81% well or very well

Gender

Women and equalities select committee 2016 – transgender equality inquiry “More needs to be done to ensure that gender-variant young people and their families get sufficient support at school. Schools must understand their responsibilities under the Equality Act. They must abide by their legal responsibility to ensure that all staff receive sufficient training to ensure they are compliant across all protected characteristics, including that which relates to trans people, especially gender-variant young people. In its review of initial teacher training, the Government should consider the inclusion of training on the protected characteristics.”

‘There are no transgender pupils in my placement school.’ Attended Monday only: positive change in attitude but not statistically significant Attended All week: positive change in attitude statistically significant at the 5% level Before & After questionnaire

‘I know how to recognise incidents of transphobia in school and make an appropriate professional response.’ Attended Monday only: positive change in confidence but not statistically significant Attended All week: positive change in confidence statistically significant at the 0.1% level Before & After questionnaire

Gender 2016 to confidently teach transgender pupils 90% well or very well

Gender “Astounding to think, as with homosexuality, just how long it has taken for society to openly engage with and debate these issues. How long so many have suffered repression and isolation due to a simple lack of understanding/awareness/education.” ‘Two stars and a wish’

sexuality

‘I feel confident to discuss lesbian, gay and bisexual issues with my pupils’ Attended Monday only: positive change in confidence but not statistically significant Attended All week: positive change in confidence statistically significant at the 5% level Before & After questionnaire

‘I know how to recognise incidents of homophobia in school and make an appropriate professional response’ Attended Monday only: positive change in confidence not statistically significant Attended All week: positive change in confidence statistically significant at the 5% level Before & After questionnaire

Journal reflection - Sexuality “Although I didn’t consider myself to be at all prejudiced before … today, there was a lot I had never thought about and I can now prepare myself more for situations where issues such as these arise in school. I feel more empowered to challenge homophobic bullying and to assist students’ understanding of various issues where necessary, but mostly to create an absolutely inclusive and safe environment.”

Not just one day…. ….but one week