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title: "Rainbow Flag Award"
url: "https://www.parklandsacademy.co.uk/parklands-life/rainbow-flag-award"
school: "Parklands High School"
---

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# Rainbow Flag Award

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At Parklands, we are delighted to have achieved the Rainbow Flag Award. This is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and youth-centred organisations. The award focuses on positive LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility.

The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to effectively challenge and combat LGBTphobic bullying.

We have worked hard to achieve the Rainbow Flag Award as a commitment to improve the lives of all of our school community, including young people who identify as LGBT+, those from LGBT+ families, and LGBT+ staff members.

We have worked closely with The Proud Trust, a charity based in Manchester, in order to ensure that our work towards this award has been effective and appropriate. The award consists of six sections: skilled teacher; supportive parents and governors; effective policies; inclusive curriculum; pastoral support; student voice. We have now achieved all six sections.

Parklands is proud to have achieved this award, and we are committed to continuing our work to improve inclusion and visibility for all members of our LGBTQ+ community.

**RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:**

- **[List of external agencies who can provide help and support.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EAAC0G39kuYnt7uxI6hSDHMVLAVcUenMua1N_9MOtko/edit)**
- **[Quick checklist of inclusive and positive language to use ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YOvTQVeol_rFN_cPojcGyfQPcGehWFEqXDIVNLi8oB8/edit)- this mirrors the advice we give to staff, so you know that you are using the same language that will be used in school.**
- **[Guide to supporting your LBGT+ child](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KSJIhB4PlAXFQdr4xGHBGZm4vIb8WFnA_cbI32aVk0s/edit#slide=id.g28e821a2f61_0_15) (this has been created by our student Rainbow Group in school).**
- **\*COMING SOON\* Click here  to submit a question.**
- **\*COMING SOON\* Guide to coming out (this has been created by our student rainbow Group in school).**

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