Jordan Daly from TIE, highlights the importance of LGBT inclusive education for ensuring all learners are safe, included and can see themselves in the curriculum.

Iona Ward, a young person from Boroughmuir High School, finds out what LQBTQ+ young people need to feel safe and included at school.

In the run up to COP26 in Glasgow, the time is right to listen to our young people who have been vocal in their calls across the world for action to be taken on the climate crisis. Kate Allen from Scotdec urges us to respond.

An introductory activity which enables young people to categorise rights and reflect on what happens if rights are denied.

Lisa Williams from the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, reflects on how Scottish teachers are responding to calls to decolonise the curriculum and take forward an Anti-Racist education approach in the classroom.

Unpack facts, opinions and bias in this activity which challenges young people to get behind the headlines.

David Innes, GTCS Convener and vice chair of ‘Aberdeen for a fairer world’, offers a brief guide to the standards and highlights the important role Scotland’s five DECs have in supporting professional learning in this area.

Louise Sjoblom from MDEC, draws on her personal experiences to explain why we must carry on empowering learners to promote the rights of refugees.

This is a sample activity from the new resource, ‘When Mandela Danced in the Square’ and introduces pupils to the significant events in the life of Nelson Mandela.

Learners will think about what makes them a global citizen and create a poster using pictures and words to illustrate this.

Aims

• To develop a personal sense of what it means to be a global citizen
• To begin to realise a personal potential to change things

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