SAME LOVE DIFFERENT FAMILIES Why are we doing this work? Almost half (45 per cent) of primary school teachers say children in their schools experience homophobic bullying Seven in ten (70 per cent) primary school teachers hear homophobic language in school More than eight in ten (86 per cent) have had no specific training to prevent and tackle homophobic bullying ALL CHILDER THORNTON STAFF ARE TRAINED IN HOW TO RECOGNISE AND ADDRESS THESE ISSUES!

Two in five (40 per cent) of trans young people say they first thought they were trans aged 11 or under. One in four (25 per cent) lesbian, gay and bisexual young people say they first thought they were LGB aged 11 or under Nearly one in four (23 per cent) lesbian, gay and bisexual young people have tried to take their own life at some point. More than one in four (27 per cent) of trans young people have tried to kill themselves More than half (53 per cent) of LGBTQ young people have deliberately harmed themselves In one of the biggest surveys of homosexuals in England, researchers from Cambridge University found that 12 per cent of lesbian women and almost 19 per cent of bisexual women reported mental health problems, compared with six per cent of heterosexual women. Meanwhile 11 per cent of gay men and 15 per cent of bisexual men reported problems, compared to five per cent of heterosexual men. NHS studies show that lesbian, gay and bisexual people show higher levels of anxiety, depression and suicidal feelings than heterosexual men and women.

Why? Children grow up in many different families. Pupils should be able to talk about their families. Pupils should be able to be themselves. Fear of bullying can stop children from talking about their families and from doing what they enjoy. All children need to be prepared for life in 21st century Britain.

Legal Requirement and Ofsted! Education and Inspections Act 2006 The Public Duty of the Equality Act 2010 Government priority New Ofsted framework

How are we going to do it? All staff trained in how to deal with homophobic bullying All staff have come up with a response that all staff will use if a child uses the word ‘gay’ as a term of bullying Assemblies planned for health week. KS1 will share King and King. KS2 will have an assembly on gay heroes All classes have a lesson on the theme same love different families for health week; an outline will be on the website Books purchased for the library and parents invited to look at them. (book list on the website) Parents invited to view all resources and materials

Child’s voice We want to prevent these comments happening in our school... “When people say gay, I feel worse than other people... “ (Mark aged 7) “ A girl in Year 5 said 'you've got no dad and you've got two mums and I think you're really weird'. And I think I didn't even tell the teacher this time, I didn't even cry, I just walked away.” (Alisha aged 8)