Schools: Homophobia

(asked on 26th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases there have been of homophobic bullying recorded in schools in each of the last three years; and what plans they have, if any, to increase awareness of LGBT rights amongst young people.


Answered by
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Lord Nash
This question was answered on 1st February 2017

The Government does not hold information on the number of cases of homophobic bullying recorded in schools, as the recording of instances of bullying is managed locally by schools. Nonetheless, we are examining the overall prevalence of a range of types of bullying, including homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying, through surveys such as the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) Teacher Voice and the Pupil and Parent/Carer omnibus surveys, which will report later this year.

We are committed to promoting LGB&T equality, including amongst young people. We are currently investing £2.8 million in a three-year programme to prevent and address homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.

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