The guidance, developed by gay equality group Stonewall, is part of a package of bullying advice for teachers entitled Safe to Learn. Advice on tackling cyberbullying and bullying more generally will also form part of the Safe to Learn package.
CYP Now understands that the homophobic bullying guidance will encourage a "whole school" approach to the problem and call on head teachers and governors as well as individual teachers to deal with anti-gay bullying. It will contain suggestions for schools on how to prevent and respond to bullying.
Earlier this year Stonewall published research that found nearly two-thirds of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils had been victims of homophobic bullying. The School Report study also found that 97 per cent of young gay people had heard insulting homophobic language used by other pupils and half did not feel comfortable about being openly gay. Three out of 10 pupils also said adults in schools were the ones carrying out the bullying.
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