This presentation was delivered by Seth Atkin and Jafar Mirza at the event 'Managing the interface: sexual orientation and faith equality' in Newcastle on 24 November 2010. The event was organised by the Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Post-School Education, in partnership with Lifelong Learning UK and the National Council for Faiths and Beliefs in Further Education.

1. Visible and valued
Managing the interface: sexual orientation and faith
Seth Atkin

2. Increasing visibility
• people and groups
• values and policies
• procedures and practices
• tensions
• how do we make these more visible?

3. What’s going on?
• identifying examples from our
institutions
• responses
• outcomes

4. Responsibilities
• leaders
• governors
• all staff
• learners
• unions

5. How can people be valued?
• establishing the culture –
building respect and trust
• accommodating requests
• tackling harassment
• handling complaints

6. What resources are available?
• legal requirements
• guidance
• training
• staff and learner networks
• trades unions and students’ unions

7. Getting the record straight
• clarity on job descriptions and
policies
• importance of monitoring and
recording
• what to count and what it means

8. Next steps
• How is your institution doing?
• What practical steps could it take
next?
• Questions for this afternoon’s
panel

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