Challenging homophobia in schools: additional materials
Guidance, reports and training materials
Safe to Learn (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2007)
Comprehensive guidance for schools on how to challenge homophobic bullying.
Stand up for us (Department for Education and Skills/Department of Health, 2004)
National Healthy Schools Programme guidance on developing a whole school approach to addressing homophobia.
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to sexist, sexual and transphobic bullying (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009)
Dealing with Homophobia and Homophobic Bullying in Scottish Schools
Teachers’ toolkit and lesson plans.
Leave It Out – A guide to developing anti-homophobic bullying practice for Northern Irish schools. (Northern Ireland Anti-bullying Forum/Save The Children,2008) With a foreword by Caitiona Ruane, NI Education Minister
Eliminating Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Northern Ireland – Guidance for Education Institutions (Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, 2009)
Shout – A report on the needs of young LGBT people in Northern Ireland (Youthnet NI, 2003)
Safe for all: a best practice guide to prevent homophobic bullying in secondary schools
by Ian Warwick and Nicola Douglas, Stonewall Citizenship 21
Cost: £2 for schools, £5 for others
The Teachers' Report
Teachers' perspective on homophobic bullying in Britain's primary and secondary schools (2009)
The School Report
The experiences of young gay people in Britain's schools (2007)
Talking about homosexuality in secondary schools
by Simon Forrest, Grant Biddle, Stephen Clift, AVERT
Only available on the web at
Sex and relationships
Ofsted
Available online at:
Information and guidance on engaging young lesbian, gay and bisexual people
Connexions
Available online at
LGBT Equality in Educationand Tackling homophobic bullying
National Union of Teachers
Documents providing information and advice on supporting pupils who are LGB and on tackling homophobia within schools.
Downloadable at: and
Tackling homophobic bullying
NASUWT
No longer available in printed form but can be downloaded from:
Stonewall Guides to Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations
Information for both employers and employees
Downloadable at:
Sex Education Forum factsheets including ‘Sexual orientation, sexual identities and homophobia in schools’, ‘Faith, values and sex and relationships education’ and ‘Sex and relationships education for primary age children’.
Downloadable at:
Pride not prejudice, a briefing published by the YWCA gives an overview of the issues faced by young women who are lesbian, bisexual or who may be questioning their sexuality.
For more information see:
Agencies supporting schools, young people and adults
Stonewall
020 7881 9440
Stonewall is the leading UK organisation working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual people, by promoting human rights and social inclusion and challenging prejudice and discrimination. Stonewall's Citizenship 21 project published Safe for all: a best practice guide to prevent homophobic bullying in secondary schools.
Education for all, a campaign aiming to challenge homophobia and homophobic bullying in schools, was launched in January 2005. It is being led by Stonewall in coalition with FFLAG and LGBT Youth Scotland. For more information see
Consortium of lesbian, gay and bisexual voluntary and community organisations
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Consortium
020 7064 8383
The Consortium has a membership of over 300 groups working in LGB communities around the UK and can provide contact information for local organisations.
Terrence Higgins Trust
020 7831 0330
The leading HIV and AIDS charity in the UK. Can provide training, information, support and resources to service providers working with young gay men. THT publish Out In School a curriculum resource on homophobia for secondary schools (see below). For more information contact, Phillip Wragg on
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
020 7837 7324
Information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people from all backgrounds throughout the United Kingdom.
FFLAG
0845 652 0311
National voluntary organisationand registered charity dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters. Has a number of local helplines and parents’ groups.
ChildLine
0800 1111
ChildLine is the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call the helpline number about any problem, at any time - day or night.
Schools Out! National
020 7635 0476
A national organisation for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transpersons working in education. Their website includes model policies, a teachers’ pack and information on legislation.
Out for our children
A group of London lesbian parents producing books and resources that reflect their children’s lives. Their ‘Real Families Rock’ poster is a great resource for primary schools.
Videos, teaching resources and training packs for adults and young people
Out In School
A teaching pack providing teachers with ideas on how to talk about sexual orientation and challenge homophobia in secondary schools
More information form Phillip Wragg at THT on 020 7812 1787 or
Can also be downloaded at:
No Outsiders
Challenging homophobia and promoting sexualities equalities in primary schools. Teaching resources, list of LGBT positive children’s books and much more:
Spell It Out
A DVD resource aimed at teachers, this looks at developing a whole school approach to challenging homophobic bullying.
For more information contact
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FIT is the feature film adaptation of Stonewall’s highly successful play for secondary schools aimed at tackling homophobic bullying. Interactive DVDs of FIT are available FREE to all secondary schools in Britain.
Living it teaching resource on homophobic bullying
Greater Manchester Anti-Homophobic Bullying Steering Group
Information available from Andrew Mulholland, Bolton Public Health Tel: 01204 907739 or
Email:
Order from: D2 Digital by Design Ltd, 460 Manchester Road, Bolton BL3 2NU
Tel: 01204 366677 Email:
Cost: £39.99
Includes video, student activities with photocopiable pages and comprehensive teacher support materials
Equality, diversity and inclusion: challenging homophobia
Family Planning Association
Order from: fpa direct, 2-12 Pentonville Road, London N1 9FP
Tel: 0845 122 8600
Email:
Cost: £29.99 + p&p
A video and training pack for education, health, youth work and social work professionals. A comprehensive programme looking at heterosexism and homophobia in the workplace and how to challenge it.
Growing up gay
Off limits - sex education for 14-19 year olds
Cost: £50.00
Two programmes for Key Stage 4 students. One a strong drama about homophobic bullying, the other a series of short films made by ordinary young people who just happen to be LGB.
Sex, love and video diaries
Developing teaching skills for sex and relationship education
The video, which comes with a resource pack, addresses requirements of the NHSS with regard to PSHE, SRE, Citizenship and emotional health and wellbeing. It includes footage of lessons in both primary and secondary settings in which young people discuss homophobic name-calling, discrimination and homosexuality.
Both the above programmes are available on the Channel 4 DVD, Sex and Relationships.
Order from: 4Learning, PO Box 400, Wetherby, LS23 7LG
Tel: 08701 246444
Cost: £50.00
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Books
Challenging Homophobia, teaching about sexual diversity
Edited by Lutz van Dijk and Barry van Driel, Foreword by Desmond Tutu
This book is a collection of initiatives to challenge prejudice against LGBT students and staff in high schools, colleges and universities, drawn from across the world.
ISBN 978 1 85856 413 5
Trentham Books
Undoing Homophobia In Primary Schools (available September 2009)
The No Outsiders Project Team, Foreword by Gillian Klein
Teachers offer accounts of their practice andshow how they have challenged this so farignored area of inclusion. Includes examples of goodpractice, lists of resources and examples ofchildren’s work,
ISBN 978 1 85856 440 1
Trentham Books
Challenging lesbian and gay inequalities in education,by Debbie Epstein (Eds), Open University Press
Bullying: A practical guide to coping for schools,by Michele Elliot (Eds), Pearson Education
When the drama club is not enough – lessons from the safe schools program for gay and lesbian students,by Jeff Perrotti and Kim Westheimer, Beacon Press
The greatest taboo: homosexuality in black communities, by Delroy Constantine-Simms (Eds), Alyson Publications
Sexual bullying: gender conflict and pupil culture in secondary schools,Neil Duncan,
Routledge Falmer
Websites
Website linked to the Tacade’s project supporting schools to tackle homophobia. The site is currently being developed and already contains many links to resources which will support schools as well as guides to legislation in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. The website includes information about events and a wide range of resources to support schools.
Information about the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, news and resources from across the World
From Terrence Higgins Trust and the CHAPS Partnership, this site is aimed at young gay men. It features educational and interactive games and quizzes, support pages, real life stories and national listings. There is a separate section for professionals working with this target group which includes national guidelines, training tools and useful contacts.
Listings of gay venues and services in the UK.
Web page linked to London social events for young lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people. Contains much more besides (including monthly newsletters, a range of support information, message boards, a helpline and even lists of gay themed films) which will of interest to young people outside London.
Young people’s section of the main AVERT site. Lots of useful information (including downloadable booklets) much of it specific to LGB young people.
A number of support groups exist for LGB people of faith. The first two websites shown below also contain useful information about the range of attitudes that exist towards homosexuality within the Christian and Muslim faiths.
- Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
– Muslim LGB support organisation
– Catholic LGB support organisation
- Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group
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