Children's minister Delyth Morgan sent a letter to all headteachers and directors of children's services this week, instructing them to familiarise everyone with existing guidance on preventing and tackling homophobic bullying.
In the letter, Morgan stated that the Department for Children, Schools and Families had learned that in some instances school staff and governors were not aware of the guidance.
Derek Munn, director of public affairs for lobby group Stonewall, who helped to create the guidance, said: "Recent Stonewall research found that nine in ten teachers say pupils experience homophobic bullying in their schools. Yet nine in ten teachers also said they've never received training on how to tackle this problem.
"Stonewall welcomes the DCSF's further push to encourage education professionals to take the issue seriously."
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