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Non-Binary Working Group - Education Sub-Group: 17 February 2022

Minutes from the meeting of the sub-group on 17 February 2022.

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Dr Ben Vincent, The Open University
Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans
Megan Snedden, Stonewall Scotland
Katrina Mitchell, LGBT Health & Wellbeing
Dr Carolynn Gray, The University of the West of Scotland, Non-binary Community Members, Secretariat
Keir McDonald, Equality and Inclusion Division, Scottish Government

The group discussed:

written contributions from LGBT Youth Scotland
recommending improvements to the SEEMiS system in conjunction with SQA and SEEMiS developers
drafting a recommendation on a) continual training and cultural competence; and b) including non-binary people within inclusive education models and taking this idea to Time for Inclusive Education (TIE)
addressing how information is shared between teachers and parents/guardians
mentioning resources within education facilities, e.g. sanitary products, and making specific reference to under 18s
avoiding making recommendations for actions already being taken on issues (e.g. bullying) and possibly adding non-binary specific recommendations to current work, so that this can be built upon
the framing of a gender neutral facilities recommendation as the group understood this to be potentially controversial
ensuring education-related recommendations are targeted, clear and resource-driven to make it clear why change is necessary
existing work such as the Scottish Guidance Association’s Mental Health Strategy and work to review the PSE curriculum
either creating a recommendation on evaluating progress for education or including evaluation as a point for all the recommendations
evaluation would look at effects on both non-binary/trans and cisgender pupils
developing two education-specific recommendations and incorporating other ideas within other recommendations

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