Schools are key to supporting LGBT+ young people’s physical, emotional, and social safety. It is important for all young people to feel like they belong at school, that they are accepted, included and respected as they are. This means supporting all aspects of young people’s social identities, including race and ethnicity, faith, and socio-economic background.
We are working alongside young people to enhance training available to schools based on what they think is important and what staff feel they need. As well as trying to understand the challenges which schools may face in taking up training and creating a safe and supportive school environment for LGBT+ students.
We want to help schools to create a supportive environment for all LGBT+ students, which considers other aspects of their identity, such as race and ethnicity.
We also aim to make it easier for schools to access training and to help schools to tailor the support to their student body.
Oftentimes, stories of LGBT+ experiences centre around traumatic topics such as rejection and mental health difficulties. In STEP Study’s research, it was important for us
Being who everyone wants you to be It’s strange, isn’t it? From a young age you look forward to school because people tell you it’s
Just over a year ago, I had just finished completing my application for becoming a young researcher for the STEP Study. I first heard about
Oftentimes, stories of LGBT+ experiences centre around traumatic topics such as rejection and mental health difficulties. In STEP Study’s research, it was important for us
Being who everyone wants you to be It’s strange, isn’t it? From a young age you look forward to school because people tell you it’s
Schools Training to Enhance support for LGBT+ young People (STEP) Study