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Educate and celebrate – with Elly Barnes
Posted on: October 16th, 2011 by History Month

There are still places available on Elly Barnes’ dynamic and resourceful ‘Educate and Celebrate’ one-day course for teachers. held at the ground-breaking Stoke Newington School’s Diversity and Training Centre, the course helps teachers to combat homophobia and transphobia while meeting the demands of the equality act public Sector Duty and OFSTED.

Elly has eradicated homophobia in her school after celebrating LGBT History Month every February across the curriculum since 2005. For more details of the course, which will be held on November 17th, call Elly Barnes on 0207 241 9653 or email ellybarnes@hotmail.com

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