Rainbow Certification in school and recreation

Description of the action and objectives

Green Deal action

By the end of 2024, all workplaces in the Department of Education & Youth should receive Rainbow Certification in collaboration with the Reykjavík City Human Rights & Democracy Office.

 

Implementation period

Planned completion in the second half of 2025

Status: In progress

Status report on January 1, 2024

65 workplaces within the Department of Education & Youth have received Rainbow Certification. Additionally, some workplaces are on a waiting list to receive education.

Older status reports

Below you can find older status reports with information on the progress of the action since its inception (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
  Timing Progress description
  July 2023

65 workplaces within the Department of Education & Youth have received Rainbow Certification. Additionally, some workplaces are on a waiting list to receive education.
  January 2023 The office of the Department of Education & Youth has already received the Rainbow Certification. Workplaces will be asked to share information about who else has obtained the Rainbow Certification.
  July 2022 New implementation plan developed, approved, and launched. This is an ongoing project that will be in progress from 2022 to 2024. To monitor progress, a status assessment is made twice a year, at the end of the year and at the end of June.

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

 

Reykjavík City departments:

 

Related actions

The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).

Action name		 Completion Departments
Education and advice on climate and environmental issues
for school and recreational activity staff 		2024 Department of Education & Youth
Reduce carbon footprint - Implementation of green screens in primary schools 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Increased access to equipment for staff and children in school and recreational activities 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Advice and professional development for school and recreational staff 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Health-promoting school and recreational activities 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Sexual health awareness 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Children's voices in decisions that concern them 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the Prosperity Act 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Allocation of funds in preschools and recreational activities 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Collaboration with the University of Iceland's School of Education 2022 Department of Education & Youth
Development and Innovation Fund for the Department of Education & Youth 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Building policy for school and recreational activities 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Department of Environment & Planning
Joint use of school and after-school facilities 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Department of Welfare
Professional development on language and literacy 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Increased cultural sensitivity and cultural literacy 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Rainbow Certification in school and recreation 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Education Innovation Lab 2023 Department of Education & Youth
The Reykjavík City Cultural Curriculum 2024 Department of Education & Youth