afPE Member Webinar – Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Young People in Physical Education

To continue to support our members and the PESSPA sector, the Association for Physical Education is scheduling regular webinars covering a wide range of diverse and topical subject areas. These will be specifically available for afPE members, although some will be open to the public.

The next members’ webinar that we have scheduled is ‘Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Young People in Physical Education‘

• Title: Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Young People in Physical Education
• Date & Time: Thursday 7th April 2022 from 16:00 to 17:00 with the opportunity for questions
• Delivered by: Simon Scarborough
• Description: There are a growing number of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) students in schools across the country. Many schools are receiving whole-school training to support TGD students. However, the frequency and quality of this training varies from school to school and PE Departments face unique challenges, in what can be a very sensitive issue. TGD students experience high rates of common mental health conditions (such as depression and anxiety) along with suicidality.

PE Departments can take a number of simple and practical measures to support TGD students to feel genuinely safe and valued in PE. The webinar will challenge school leaders and teachers to reflect on various aspects of their PE Department through the lens of a young person with gender dysphoria.

Simon will reflect on his own practice over his 20 year career, citing examples of how he inadvertently reinforced gender stereotypes and assumptions, now realising he was part of the problem. Simon will give several examples of what changes he made to ensure that he has become part of the solution. Content will include curriculum design/delivery, use of language, setting in PE, communicating an inclusive vision to stakeholders and practical measures such as changing.

To book into this webinar, click HERE. The webinar will be free to access for afPE members.

A recording of the webinar and presentation slides/handouts will be uploaded to the members’ area of the afPE website following the broadcast. If you’re a member, login to the afPE website to access the full archive of previous webinars.