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Intercom Trust is proud to be delivering The Rainbow Flag Award to schools and colleges in Devon and Cornwall.
The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for primary schools, secondary schools, SEND schools and colleges. The award focuses on positive LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility.
The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to effectively challenge and combat LGBTphobic bullying.
Committing your school or college to the Rainbow Flag Award is a commitment to improve the lives of all the young people that you work with, including those that are LGBT+, those from LGBT+ families, and LGBT+ staff members.
Through a year-long process of self-assessment and ongoing monitoring and feedback, schools and colleges have access to a variety of training, resources and interventions, helping them meet set standards in each of the following areas:
Staff, including Senior Leadership Teams and non-teaching staff, can recognise and consistently challenge and report LGBTphobia, and are confidently using positive and appropriate language around LGBT+ identities.
Governors and parents understand the need to combat LGBTphobia through positive education and representation, and know where to go for information, and if needed, support.
Effective policies are in place to address LGBTphobia and positively support whole-organisation LGBT+ inclusion.
LGBT+ people and identities are positively represented across all areas of the curriculum. This includes lessons and activities that are LGBT+ inclusive, as well as those that are LGBT+ specific.
Children and young people wishing to explore/express their gender and/or sexuality feel supported to do so. Skilled staff from within the organisation support them, including through signposting and referrals to appropriate local youth work services.
Student-led initiatives are valued and supported to create an LGBT+ inclusive and positive environment.
This is for a one-year membership during which you will be supported to complete the award. You will then hold the award for an additional two years (at no extra cost) before being invited to renew it.
Schools and colleges that take part in the Rainbow Flag Award will be supported to meet:
For more information about participating in The Rainbow Flag Award give our helpline a call.
Start the process by downloading the Rainbow Flag Award application form here.
While the Rainbow Flag Award is a national framework, delivery is by LGBT+ organisations working with LGBT+ communities in your local area.
Intercom Trust has a 25 year history of working with LGBT+ people in Devon and Cornwall. This means that the content of any training will be up to date and relevant, with the needs and experiences of LGBT+ people from across Devon and Cornwall at the heart of delivery.
Any monies generated from this scheme will help fund our vital work with LGBT+ people locally.
Not in Devon or Cornwall? Find your local Rainbow Flag Award delivery organisation here.
Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community resource covering the South West. Providing support with homophobic and transphobic prejudice, crime and discrimination.
We hope that your contact with the Intercom Trust is helpful. We feel it important to inform you that the Trust has a zero tolerance policy to protect our staff and other service users from ANY form of abusive language or behaviour. By continuing to make use of any part of the service, you are agreeing to these terms and we reserve the right to end any calls or contact in breach of this policy.
