LGBTQI
Gold Charter Award Success!
We are so pleased to share that we have now achieved the LGBT Charter Gold Award with LGBT Youth Scotland! Well done to all involved, especially Mrs Ayling and her pupil team who have worked incredibly hard on this project.
A summary from the LGBT Charter Portfolio Review:
Moffat Academy have demonstrated a clear dedication to the inclusion of their LGBTQ+
school community. The school have introduced a clear LGBTQ+ Policy which aims to
support young people in the school and provide clear guidance to staff. Moffat Academy
have celebrated several commemorative events including school Pride events that show
strong pupil involvement. The school have shown dedication when it comes to ensuring
LGBTQ+ pupils have a voice and that staff are appropriately trained to support LGBTQ+
learners. Overall we are thrilled to announce that Moffat Academy has been accredited
the Gold LGBT Charter.
LGBTQI Identities
The Team!
Pride month displays
Pride Month Assembly 2024
Barney Dressed for Pride Month
Our Moffat Academy Wellbeing Dog Barney was only too happy to wear his Pride scarf this month!
Gender Sexual Orientation Alliance/Pupil Equality Group Networking
Silver LGBTQI School Charter Award
Moffat Academy is the first and only school in Dumfries and Galloway to have achieved the LGBT Schools Charter at Silver level. Moffat Academy is sector leading in equality and inclusion.
Aim: The LGBT Charter of Rights ensures that staff and students in the Moffat community are included, valued and supported. The purpose of achieving this award is to ensure all young people feel happy, safe, respected and included in the school environment as per the guidance set out in Curriculum for Excellence and GIRFEC.
“Moffat Academy took a very thorough approach to their journey towards their Silver LGBT Charter, effectively integrating, LGBT issues and identities across the whole school. Their Silver LGBT Charter Award is very well deserved and I’m delighted that they have achieved it” Kerry Riddell, LGBT Youth Scotland
“Moffat Academy was a particular stand out submission, demonstrating clear, simple and effective leadership, youth involvement and partnership work through their journey towards LGBT equality” Fergus McMillan, Director of LGBT Youth Scotland.
Moffat Academy were honoured to receive their award this morning from Kerry Riddell. Pictured are Head Boy and Ewan Pow and Catriona Hutchison, collecting the award on the schools behalf with Kerry Riddell and Miss Queen who was instrumental in our success in gaining this prestigious award.
LGBT History Month Assembly
Purple Friday Presentation 2023
Useful websites
LGBT YOUTH SERVICES
Youth groups
In digital groups, LGBT Youth Services are offering a wide range of groups, activities, and events for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender young people and their friends. Any young person wishing to access groups can connect with them by visiting https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups…/findlocal-youth-groups/
D&G Youth Groups:
• Phoenix (13-17 years) Tuesday 6.00 to 8.00pm
• Up’n’Oot (18 -25 years) Thursday 7.00 to 9.00pm
• Spectrum (13-25 years) first Saturday of the month 1.00 to 3.00pm
1:1 support
• The LiveChat feature of the website is a fantastic way for LGBT young people to chat with trained youth workers in real time about what’s on their mind. This is a private place designed for them to comfortably chat with an online youth worker. Information with dates and times can
be found here - https://lgbtyouth.org.uk/get-support/
• 1:1 support with D&G youth workers. They are also offering 1:1 support via phone, text or messenger with local youth workers. Get in touch via info@lgbtyouth.org.uk
