At Knightswood Primary we are committed to ensuring that all young people see themselves, their families and the world around them in what they learn. Through our school values we promote an understanding of their right to be respected for who they are and to appreciate and respect difference in other people.Schools across Scotland are teaching LGBT equality and inclusion from ages three to 18 through Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence.

At Knightswood we are currently working in partnership with TIE (Time for Inclusive Education) to achieve the first part of our LGBT accreditation.

We will soon be welcoming parents to be part of our Equalities Group.

Please contact the school if this is something you would be interested in.

For further information or support please find below some useful websites and resources

Useful Websites

LGBT Youth Scotland

Scotland’s national charity for LGBTI young people, working with 13–25 year olds across the country. LGBT Youth Scotland also deliver the LGBT Charter programme to schools, organisations and businesses.

Respectme

Link to Scotland’s anti-bullying service, funded by the Scottish Government and managed by SAHM (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland.

Stonewall

Stonewall Scotland charity for information and support for LGBT communities and their allies.

Parenting Across Scotland

Parents Enquiry Scotland provides help, information and support for families of LGBT children. Have helplines run by parents of LGBT children.

Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RHSP)

Education materials information for parents and teachers:

Time for Inclusive Education (TIE)

As Scotland’s LGBT Inclusive Education charity, we work with schools across the country to embed LGBT themes (such as history, rights, and equalities) into ordinary teaching and learning.

Knightswood Primary is committed to ensuring that our ethos and curriculum is lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusive.

LGBT Charter of Rights

By displaying the LGBT Charter of Rights, we hope to send a positive message to LGBT people in the Knighstwood Primary community that they are included, valued, supported and will be treated fairly when they access our school service.

To download a copy of the LGBT Charter click – charter-rights-primary.

Our School Practice

☑️ All our staff are trained in LGBT awareness.
☑️ Our curriculum and Library are LGBT inclusive.
☑️ Our anti-bullying policy sets out our procedures to prevent and
tackle bulling, including homophobic languages and bullying.
☑️ Our school uniform policy makes it clear that pupils can wear
whatever options of school uniform they feel comfortable in.
☑️ Our Equalities Policy sets out how our school upholds Children’s
Rights and meets the duties set out in the Equality Act (2010).
☑️ Our pupils led a Film Festival, with a focus on LGBT related
bullying

LGBT Charter

Knightswood Primary embarked on the LGBT Schools Charter programme in 2021 to help the school focus on the quality of support and curriculum we provide.

KPS LGBT Charter