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“Our survey found that our education system is not preparing LGBT young people for later life, and that homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying is a problem we still need to tackle.”
National LGBT Survey
“The research shows that LGBT+ young people today are still disproportionately facing bullying, lack of safety in school, more frequent tension at home and alarmingly poor mental health and wellbeing.”
Just Like Us, Growing up LGBT+
Research consistently shows that pupils who are part of the LGBTQ+ community have a more difficult time in school than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Ensuring that your school is an inclusive, safe and supportive environment is critical to improving pupil wellbeing and outcomes.
During this one-day conference you will explore topics to support you to embed a whole school approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion. You will consider important topics such as inclusion and diversity the curriculum, responding to bullying and harassment, supporting transgender and gender-questioning students and pupil mental health.
Draft guidance for schools relating to children questioning their gender has now been published and a consultation will run until March 2024. Meaning the conversation around inclusion is bound to continue. You will come away from the day feeling empowered to identify and address the challenges in your school and embed real change to make a difference to the lives of your pupils and staff from the LGBTQ+ community.
Who should attend?
Inclusion Leads, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Deputy DSLs, Pastoral Leads, Headteachers, Assistant Heads, Deputy Heads, PSHE Leads and other senior members of staff with pastoral and safeguarding responsibilities.
This conference will enable you to:
Understand the challenges for LGBTQ+ students and teachers within the school environment
Ensure you are up-to-date with the legal framework surrounding equality and diversity
Audit your school’s policy and practice to identify gaps and areas for improvement
Understand what an inclusive and diverse curriculum is
Increase the representation of LGBTQ+ figures within your curriculum
Better support the mental health of students from the LGBTQ+ community
Signpost students to specialist mental health support
Identify and tackle the use of inappropriate language
Get an update on the government guidance and advice around gender identity
Create a more inclusive and open working environment for your staff
