Education: our right
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) perspectives of education

Stonewall Cymru Annual Event 2009, 28th March 2009, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, 12:00 -6pm

Background information

Join us for a lively and informative day exploring Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) issues in Education in Wales.

• Celebrate successful campaigns and learn about new tools to tackle homophobia in education.
• Have your say with a diary room, graffiti wall and other events.
• Hear the personal experiences of LGB people in education.
• Network with professionals and LGB people and make new friends.
• Visit the marketplace of LGB groups, education-related organisations and services for LGB people in Wales.

Hear from:

• The minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Jane Hutt AM
• John Sam Jones, Schools Advisor for Personal and Social Education, Denbighshire County Council
  

Topics will include:

• Further and Higher education - Kay Barnes, NUS Wales LGBT Officer
• The Youth Group's perspective - Hannah Rowan, Viva
• Schools based counselling - Sylvia Jones, Welsh Assembly Government
• The school's perspective - Alwena Tomos, Ysgol Glan Clwyd
• Tools for use in schools - Rhian Keyse, Youth and Education Officer, Stonewall Cymru
• Homophobic bullying
• LGB parents
• The LGB teacher's perspective
• The LGB pupil's perspective

Feedback and report

Many thanks to everyone who attended this event, making it a resounding success.

An event report and follow up documents will be written over the next few months and published here.

For more information, or to pre-order a copy of the Annual Event report email: Rhian Keyse: Rhian.keyse@stonewallcymru.org.uk or Ele Hicks: eleanor.hicks@stonewallcymru.org.uk 

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