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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.06,0:00:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the most positive part\Nfor us was the twinning
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.60,0:00:05.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the friendship that was created\Nwith our neighbouring school,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.40,0:00:06.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is Kinsale Community School.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.10,0:00:09.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We visit each other,\Nthey host us for a party.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.26,0:00:10.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've been back and forth.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.50,0:00:14.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it gives our students an opportunity\Nto meet other students like themselves
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.94,0:00:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the West Cork area.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.66,0:00:20.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And heading off on a bus is\Nlike their opportunity to go
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.24,0:00:23.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a match and to meet\Nother people in their area,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.26,0:00:25.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make friendships,\Nswap Snapchat, whatever.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.62,0:00:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the impact is on the\Nwhole school community.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.76,0:00:31.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not just LGBTQ+ students,\Ntheir friends and allies.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.42,0:00:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is the impact it has on all staff,\Nall students and the wider community.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.81,0:00:38.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think you need to involve\Nparents and local organisations
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.84,0:00:40.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that have embraced\Nwhat we're trying to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.46,0:01:09.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We got involved in the Quality Mark
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.08,0:01:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we have a good\Nfew students in our school
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.20,0:01:13.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who belong in the LGBTQ+ community.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.36,0:01:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've also seen a massive thing\Nwith people come into our schools
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.80,0:01:31.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just because we are part of\Nthe Quality Mark schools,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.38,0:01:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just brilliant to see.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.90,0:01:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would really recommend the\NQuality Mark to other schools
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.02,0:01:37.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it's just a huge\Nimpact on the school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.50,0:01:39.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if it just affects one student,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.70,0:01:42.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see that one person\Nbeing impacted has been
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.12,0:01:43.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a huge difference to our school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.76,0:01:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We got involved with the Quality Mark
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.24,0:01:53.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we felt it\Ngave us the opportunity to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.28,0:01:55.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more fully embed the\Nwork we were doing already
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.88,0:01:59.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to support the LGBTQ+\Nyoung people in our community.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.80,0:02:03.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We really liked that the\Nframework was so cohesive
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.40,0:02:05.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and had the four areas,\Nthe culture, curriculum,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.96,0:02:07.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,policy, and partnership,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.72,0:02:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it meant that we\Ncould take a broad approach
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.64,0:02:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to embedding real lasting\Nchange in our school.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.84,0:02:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most positive part of being involved\Nis seeing the whole school community
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.73,0:02:24.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,band together to make our school\Na more welcoming and inclusive place.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.76,0:02:28.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We always really prided ourselves\Non making the school as warm
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.52,0:02:30.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and open and friendly as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.16,0:02:32.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this was just\Nanother way of adding to that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.84,0:02:34.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's also been great to see
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.48,0:02:37.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students see themselves\Nrecognised in the school
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.40,0:02:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the confidence and the\Nenthusiasm that's come from that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.72,0:02:45.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And even the staff have become more\Nopen and willing to communicate.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.58,0:02:48.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would recommend the \NQuality Mark to another school
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.18,0:02:51.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I suppose it can\Nbe a really daunting process
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.69,0:02:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trying to figure out how
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.02,0:02:55.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make meaningful change\Nin your school community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.46,0:03:21.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There have been so many positive parts\Nof being involved in this programme.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.42,0:03:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's made us very intentional\Nin what we've wanted to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.50,0:03:26.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's made us pause and step back
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.58,0:03:29.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and consider the school\Nat lots of different levels,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.48,0:03:30.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether that's a policy level,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.90,0:03:33.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but most importantly\Nit's at the lived experience
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.42,0:03:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that our students are having
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.86,0:03:36.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's all students in the school,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.100,0:03:38.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of their identity.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.52,0:03:40.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've looked at\Nthings like staff training.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.60,0:03:43.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've looked at our\Ncurriculum and representation
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.30,0:03:44.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and like I say,\Nwe've looked at our policy.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.14,0:03:47.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's been a bottom-up\Nand top-down approach
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.84,0:03:50.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our hope is that the impact of this
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.34,0:03:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for everybody in the school\Nis real, tangible, measurable.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.56,0:04:18.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I would strongly recommend\Nthe Quality Mark programme
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.68,0:04:21.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to other schools because as educators,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.96,0:04:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the onus is on us to ensure\Nthat young people feel safe
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.02,0:04:29.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and respected and\Nrepresented in their education.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.64,0:04:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, this programme\Nhas been such an amazing way
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.88,0:04:37.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for our school to combat,\Nyou know, bullying and exclusion
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.64,0:04:40.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just to really promote inclusion\Nand diversity in the school community.