GEO logo used without permission on teaching resource

Yes, they have Equalities Awards. Who knew?

Although this particular document was funded by the GEO, it looks as if most of their income comes from "sales", which I assume relates to training

It is like the stonewall ponzi pyramid scheme - produce lots of flawed guidance and then make money training organisations in it. Award schemes?

Training, workshops, consultation and classroom resources, it says on their website.

equaliteach.co.uk/for-schools/classroom-resources/

Rev 4 now on their website as a download - with no logo.

I downloaded Rev 3 earlier, with the logo.

Reminds me of LGTBYS who put out a similarly dodgy document in Scottish schools with the ScotGov logo all over it, that was later withdrawn...

There seems to be a fundamental problem with these organisations that produce 'resources' and get stickers all over them.

That is that they do not seem to understand the Equalities Act at all. Since that is what their resources are supposed to be base on, what is the point of them. I don't see how you can 'tweak' what they produce when they do not fundamentally understand that which they base their work on.

It all need binning, including all these orgs, and starting afresh from the govt down.

About their funding - they're a CIC, so you can see their accounts here:

beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08523414/filing-history

Although this particular document was funded by the GEO, it looks as if most of their income comes from "sales", which I assume relates to training. Can't think what else it might be - any ideas?

Chancing not changing.

You don’t use a logo without consent. You aways check if it’s ok! Either changing it or just star struck by their own brilliance🙄

Well, this is not news I was expecting on a Friday afternoon. The dominoes are falling, the wheels are coming off, there is a breach in the dam; bring on all the cliches, I am raising a glass to Liz Truss tonight!

She has achieved more for women in a few days than her predecessors did in years. More power to her, keep going Liz!

They were funded by GEO as part of this big consortium grant for anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying -- Stonewall, Mermaids etc... they have all had money from this pot.

I wonder if the logo going on the front cover was overenthusiastic, rather than 'false' but in any case people not paying enough attention to what the hell was being published with their logo on.

Hopefully a good thing as its brought it to Liz Truss's attention

Such awful guidance

Maya's Twitter thread is very good. But there's a whole load of other stuff wrong with the document, some of which is mentioned in this excellent article by Caroline ffiske:

conservativewoman.co.uk/truss-has-a-tanker-to-turn-at-the-equalities-office/

Not many people who give it more than a minutes thought think that this is all ok.

This week be lookin' very much like a sea change, don't you think?

Maybe it's the Government communication service that would deal with this:

'I’m an outside body, where can I get permission to use a government logo for co-branding?

If you have received content, funding, or support of your service from a government department, then you may be entitled to use government branding. Please ensure you have permission from the department which you worked with. The HM Government logo should be used, rather than a specific departmental logo, and should have prominence whenever possible.'

gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/branding-guidelines/

Head of Operations at equaliteach has just protected her tweets.

That doesn't seem very professional, something to hide?

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Oh dear Ikeasucks that list seems to have missed off sex entirely and added a protected characteristic which doesn't exist.

They sound very 'niche' in their remit yet claim their work ensures 'all children are safe' - except if they're actually female of course... cos they're transphobic if they express any need for privacy, dignity etc.

Is that the logo being used again?

The logo is still on there. No retraction or apology.

Who is this group? Who funds them?

If parents disagree they are wrong. The school has a 'moral and legal' duty to push on with this work.

mobile.twitter.com/MForstater/status/1256220627192741901

Utterly sinister and obviously so. The entire thing is a zillion sharks jumped at once. My eyes are watering, the smell of fish is so strong.

I hope this is the beginning of the end of gov funding being handed out in this totally unsupervised manner. A desperate attempt to look as though they're doing something.
This is all part of the LBGT action plan:
To mark the start of LGBT History month, organisations supporting LGBT people in education, healthcare and the community, will receive a share of £2.6million as part of the government’sLGBT Action Plan.

Hm, no, that guidance is for gov uk website. Looking for something on use of govt logos by other people.

www.gov.uk/guidance/content-design/use-of-government-logos-on-gov-uk

Thanks for this.
Liz truss is a boss