Gender Action has four levels of award.
Supporter
At Supporter level a school commits to taking action. This level requires Senior Leadership Team support.
Initiator
At Initiator level a school begins its action research, finding out what the problems are in school and making some plans.
Champion
At champion level evidence is provided of these plans having been actioned, and further planning has taken place.
Beacon
A Beacon level school will have shown evidence across all areas of school life that gender equity is being implemented.
Initiator
Committing to Initiator level allows key staff to attend six hours of online training to progress your Action Plan and join three facilitated online meetings with other settings at a similar stage, to share, discuss and get feedback on Action Plans.
Initiator level is all about:
- Assessing the current picture
- Outlining priorities
Making informed decisions - Consulting with others
- Setting realistic and achievable goals
- Considering how to measure impact
- Overcoming barriers
- Pinning down timeframes
Initiator Level Application
To achieve Initiator level, you must first be registered as a Supporter. Then complete the following Application Form.
The submission is in three parts:
- General Information: Description of school context and GA issues identified.
- Action Plan (A) template for one of the Focus Areas with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 actions.
- Action Plan (B) template for a second Focus Area, a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 actions.
Once you have completed your Action Plan, please submit it to us at: info@genderaction.co.uk.
In need of some support? Check out our exemplars Action Plans.
It is important to remember throughout that to effectively challenge gender stereotypes, a whole-school approach is required. In your planning, we want to see how activity is part of a wider plan for whole-school change.
If you have any further questions about your submissions, please feel free to email us at: info@genderaction.co.uk.
In need of inspiration?
Check out some examples from previous Action Plans. Although these are in a slightly different format, here are some worked examples by teachers to show you what planning for a Gender Action project looks like.