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LGBT+ education: How to effectively engage primary school parents

2 mins read Education
The impact and effect of LGBT+ inclusion in school culture is significantly stronger when we involve the whole school community, which includes our parent communities.
Young people said that once they had been shut out of education, work or training, re-entering became more difficult. Picture: Adobe Stock
Parents' most common concern is linked to what LGBT+ education in schools looks like, experts say - Adobe Stock

This allows parents to reinforce and embed the values we teach through our school ethos, at home. With regards to LGBT+ education, the majority of parents are supportive but we also know that a minority of parents have concerns about this teaching. 

In order to most effectively engage with parents we need to understand more about the root of some of these concerns. In our experience at Pop’n’Olly with thousands of schools and parents, the most common concern we hear from parents is a lack of accurate information about what LGBT+ education actually looks like at primary level and how schools decide what is age-appropriate. 

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