Personal Development Lead Excelsior Trust; Global Teacher finalist; Author "No Outsiders"; Equality / Diversity/ Inclusion; he/ him; MBE. Views are my own.
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Five lesson plans for the return to school using picture books to support mental health and well being in children. DM me and I'll send them out. Also whole school ethos guidance post coronavirus
#agentsofhope
Absolutely thrilled to be asked to lead Birmingham Pride this year. What a fantastic response to the protests!
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#visibility
No Outsiders teacher to lead Birmingham Pride Parade
Schools MUST teach about LGBT equality. And it has to start at primary school level alongside all other equality strands so that none is more important or less important
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Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes surge in England and Wales
Brilliant clip. I hope the parents and protestors outside schools watch this and consider their actions. BBC News - Coming out to my parents: Dad 'proud' of gay Muslim son
Gay couple beaten up for refusing to kiss for men's entertainment - this is horrid. These men have ‘friends’ who tolerate their homophobia. This must stop. Hope
@metpoliceuk
are able to find them.
"I am autistic and I'm good at timings" In assembly yesterday a Y4 child spoke up and told the children he is autistic and proud of how he is a bit different. The children were respectful and supportive. A wonderful moment.
#everyonewelcome
@Autism
Slightly mortified to have blubbed in front of my class while reading the end of “Butterfly Lion” to them today. It’s not as though I didn’t know what was coming! Anyone else ever cried over a book in front of their class? Please make me feel better!
Best message ever: “Your lanyard arrived today. It sat on our kitchen table and my 14 year old daughter came home. Talked about it with me and 10 minutes later came out to me and her mother. Unexpected but beautiful moment as a result of your parcel”
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#visibility
RIP Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose words inspired the original No Outsiders project in 2006 planting seeds for the resource used in so many schools today. Thank you.
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#everyonewelcome
The cards and messages the staff at my school have received over the last two weeks are phenomenal and have had a huge effect- thank you to everyone. Proof that people are basically lovely!!
A year ago when things were challenging an anonymous gift token turned up at school. I found it this week and treated myself to a lovely bottle of wine! I Tonight I raise a glass to that well wisher and to all the lovely people who support equality teaching in schools
#bekind
I often get emails asking, "How do we become a No Outsiders school?" To be clear, there is no registration or accreditation process - anyone can be a No Outsiders school. Take the lesson plans and assemblies and make it your own. I trust schools and I trust teachers!
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Just sent 380 emails with the guidance and lesson plans - a few have been returned as undeliverable so if you are missing an email please dm me again with your email and I will send another load later today. Really happy to share these ideas with so many schools
#workingtogether
"Its about No Outsiders because the boy might feel like he's different but that's ok - we are all different" Super responses to the assembly picture this week
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Huge thanks to everyone for the support today. Never have I felt so passionately about
#nooutsiders
as I did today. The protest shows exactly why the ethos is needed and we move forward together with confidence
#communitycohesion
#dialogue
Just sent 456 emails with mental health guidance and lesson plans. Some have been returned as undeliverable so if you have not received please dm me again with email address. Very happy to continue sharing
#agentsofhope
#workingtogether
#strongertogether
I loved the way Nicola and Katya were introduced last night
#BBCStrictly
No fanfare, flag waving or tears, just another couple who happened to be a same sex couple - no explanation needed. Brilliant demonstration of inclusion
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#everyonewelcome
Great statement from Parkfield School on BBC radio4 6.00 news today supporting
#nooutsiders
“no outsiders is about tolerance, respect, acceptance and embracing differences in people which is at the heart of British Values”
Schools must teach children gay people live in our communities and that it’s ok to be gay. Education is the key
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Homophobic attack detectives hunt three boys aged between 12 and 15
"I am very happy to be gay and I'm celebrating that every day; I don't expect you to celebrate with me however I do expect acceptance and non judgement in the same way I will accept parts of you that may be different to me"
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#equalityeducation
#ComingOutDay2020
Had a fantastic day at a school in the Cotswolds modelling two
#nooutsiders
lessons to children, staff, governors and parents before delivering inset. The brilliant and enthusiastic response reminds you that this work is actually very simple!
#communitycohesion
#everyonewelcome
Absolutely thrilled to get in the top 50 finalists. Fantastic to get a platform for our community cohesion work at this time. Three UK teachers shortlisted for million dollar ‘world’s best teacher’ prize
"No Outsiders in our school" is 5 years old today! Hooray! What a journey - thanks to everyone who has supported over the years, particularly in the difficult bits... Here's to the next 5! 🍾🌈
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#equalityteaching
#everyonewelcome
"Some people are different but we should all be treated the same." 6 year old Lex wrote this letter to explain why her autistic brother behaved differently. A great assembly for
#AntiBullyingWeek
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Had a fantastic afternoon delivering
#nooutsiders
training to over 100 Heads and Deputies in Southampton. Brilliant, enthusiastic and supportive responses from everyone in the room - so good to hear!
A group of Doctors did a collection in support of staff at my school, giving half the money raised to Stonewall and putting the other half to buying two hampers of goodies for the staffroom. People are so lovely! Thank you thank you!!
@HarjapBhangal
Harjap, I have written a "No Outsiders" assembly for primary schools using these brilliant images to discuss multicultural society. I have credited you, are you ok with me using this?
Overjoyed to see the new No Outsiders resource published today! “No Outsiders: Everyone different, Everyone welcome” includes a year of assembly plans and an an expanded scheme of work with 24 new books.
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#everyonewelcome
You know you're having impact when a Mum approaches you at the gate with a birthday cake for her daughter's class; "And there's a second cake in the bag cos one of the children has an allergy to eggs and I wanted to make sure she wasn't an outsider!"
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#movingon
The RSE guidance states primary schools are “strongly encouraged and enabled to cover LGBT content when teaching about different families” so we thought we’d provide a handy reminder on a note book for teachers
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#inclusion
KS1 children will love this assembly on a spotless giraffe and we can use to explore difference and diversity. Great assembly to start the new term to set out our ethos for the coming year
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I’m overjoyed to report that in 7 days we have SOLD OUT of No Outsiders lanyards! Fantastic to think of people across the UK (and beyond) making a clear visible statement about equality! We have more on order and pin badges are available
Yet more evidence of the need for programmes like
#nooutsiders
in primary schools. We must teach children to celebrate difference and be proud of who they are. BBC News - Children whitening skin to avoid racial hate crime, NSPCC finds
At Bham New St on the way to
#nooutsiders
training I just bumped in to Y3 class from my school on a school trip. People behind me were blown over by the genuine excitement and joy from the children as they waved and greeted me - warms the heart! What great kids!
@ParkfieldSchool
Still committed to finding a way forward involving all communities in the drive for equality across the UK. No one left out, everyone welcome, all children and all families belong in our schools
#communitycohesion
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@KirstieMAllsopp
This feels like a sad backward step, I hope the remarkable
@moffat_andrew
is able to bring these parents round. Kids need to know that all sorts of families exist and they can love who they want to, and if they aren’t being taught that at home they must be taught it at school.
This article explains exactly what we're doing in schools. Thank you everyone for the huge amount of support we have received over the past week. No Outsiders is stronger than ever! Teacher promoting homosexuality 'felt threatened and targeted'
Huge thanks to
@diversityaward
for a brilliant night last night. Honoured to be taking this award back to school with me this morning where I’m delivering an open
#nooutsiders
lesson to parents. I will have extra spring in my step at today’s workshop!
I am overjoyed to announce that our fist batch of 300
#nooutsiders
badges have sold out in under three weeks. This is fantastic! Thank you everyone for your support and enthusiasm. We are ordering more and looking at other
#nooutsiders
options: lanyards/ mugs .... any requests?
Overjoyed to put my suit on for the first time in 6 months and lead socially distanced training at a school today - staff AM, governors and SLT planning PM and then I even got to post posters and badges on the way home! Yes!!
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#newyear
I've been struggling with how to approach the situation in Afghanistan in school next week. This photo/ assembly is a perfect way in to explore the situation in an age appropriate and non-threatening way
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#refugeeswelcome
What a brilliant term- 15 conferences and 25 schools visited. I taught 7600 pupils a no outsiders lesson and trained 1350 teachers. Thanks
@ExcelsiorMAT
for making it possible. Merry Christmas, everyone xx
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HERO OF THE YEAR! 🏳️🌈
We’re delighted to announce that ‘No Outsiders’ creator
@moffat_andrew
has been voted ‘LGBTQ Hero of the Year’ in the
@MidlandsZone
Readers Awards 2020.
We are also honoured to award Andrew with a ‘Outstanding Contribution to the LGBTQ Community’ this year.
My friend (not on twitter) just sent me this photo of his house this morning. If we can’t go to
@BirminghamPride
this weekend we’ll bring Pride to our homes instead! Happy Pride everyone!
#visibility
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I love this idea for a Reception class - the display is floor height so children can stand in place of the i. More No Outsiders display ideas here
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Really pleased with this assembly that schools can use tomorrow morning, whatever the result tonight. Good luck England! Free assembly plan here
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Demand for
#nooutsiders
is growing every day so I registered it as a charity. I need funds for resources, training and projects . If anyone knows of any sponsorship routes please get in touch
Today I have emailed over 600 people with this guidance. A small number came back as undeliverable and some I may have just missed. If you are still waiting for this I apologise - please DM me your email again and I shall send in the morning. Thanks, everyone.
Age is a protected characteristic in the Equality Act so I’m ok being 50 today! What a wonderful welcome from my lovely school this morning and they even had ABBA playing in the entrance as I came in!
@Green_MeadowPS
Just in time for the postie to send off a surge in
#nooutsiders
badges and lanyards. I could tell he was impressed with my rainbow envelopes even though he didn’t say so
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#fundraising
Fantastic no outsiders teaching day at a lovely school in Cheshire today. Taught every child in the school and delivered staff inset at the end of the day. Very impressed with their bookcase!
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Good luck to all the amazing, inspirational teachers in the top 10 today. I feel so lucky to have met you and hope to work together in the future
@VarkeyFdn
@TeacherPrize
"A Muslim mum came up to me and said: ‘Wasn’t Birmingham Pride fantastic? I was there, at the front.' It's those kinds of stories people didn't get to hear."
Had a wonderful day at University of Worcester graduation. An honour to be part of such an inspiring event. Thank you
@Ross_Renton
for the support and encouragement
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Just sent out 200 emails with guidance and lesson plans - if you have sent your email to me in last 24 hours and have not received, check spelling and DM me again- some emails have bounced back.
This is not confusing for children, it's simply talking about different families
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BBC News - Why gay dads worry about starting primary school
Blown away by the inspirational
#nooutsiders
work on display
@StoryhouseLive
by schools in Chester. I wish I could take this exhibition everywhere with me - everyone needs to see this! Brilliant work everyone involved
@DWearing1972
Yes! Brilliant assembly picture for next week. Can't wait to use this in school
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A boy with one hand met a soccer player with the same limb difference, and the photo went viral