Supporting and Normalising LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Schools 

Build inclusive school cultures supporting LGBTQIA+ pupils, staff, and families

Support your teaching with practical strategies to create inclusive schools. On this three-week course, you’ll learn to challenge discrimination, build allyship, and develop advocacy plans that support LGBTQIA+ pupils and staff in your school community confidently and effectively.

Understand structural and systemic factors shaping LGBTQIA+ experiences in education

Explore key LGBTQIA+ terminology and how systemic inequalities affect school experiences of pupil. Reflect on perspectives from pupils, parents, and educators, recognising the impact of discrimination and beginning a personalised advocacy plan.

Gain awareness of homophobia, transphobia, and inequality in education. Use case scenarios to identify best practices and prepare to foster inclusivity in your setting.

Address challenges in school culture and promote acceptance

Learn about microaggressions and the bystander effect to support pupils facing discrimination. Practice active listening and empathy to foster safer, trusting environments.

Build confidence in responding to discriminatory behaviour and promoting allyship. Engage with real stories and school examples to normalise LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Integrate LGBTQIA+ inclusive practices into curriculum and policies

Review school policies and inclusive teaching strategies. Recognise unconscious bias and share best practices with colleagues to create welcoming classrooms.

Finalise your advocacy plan with clear goals to nutureinclusion and foster cultural change.

This course is ideal for educators, including teachers and support staff in primary & secondary schools, and parents interested in supporting inclusive school environments.

This course is ideal for educators, including teachers and support staff in primary & secondary schools, and parents interested in supporting inclusive school environments.

• Explore and describe the key challenges LGBTQ+ young people face in educational settings.
• Explain how school culture, policies, and practices can affect the inclusion and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ pupils.
• Reflect on your own beliefs, assumptions, and classroom practices in relation to LGBTQ+ inclusion.
• Explore and propose ways to normalise LGBTQ+ inclusion within the curriculum and wider school life.
• Develop and implement a practical action plan to support LGBTQ+ inclusion in your own educational context.