Lesbian . Gay . Bisexual . Transgender

Youth . North West

These standards have been named in honour & remembrance of School's Outs Paul Patrick, & the incredible work he did.

The Quality Standards have been created from over forty combined years of work with young LGBT people and youth work experienced and have been informed by professionals working in the education field.

The Quality Standards measure the access, inclusion & participation of young people in an education setting.

This helps education and youth settings to address any inequalities experienced by young LGBT people and to set meaningful goals to overcome these.

The standards help foster a safer and more positive environment for all students and young people.

We have themed the criteria in accordance with the Every Child Matters and Youth Matters Outcomes.

the 8 thematic strands help education and youth settings to achieve the standards in a coordinated manner.

5 levels of achievement -
Access
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum

These will be recognised through completed assessments and peer inspections, and are renewable every two years.