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Fund offers £2m to tackle LGBT bullying in schools

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A £2m fund is launched to tackle LGBT bullying in schools after research has identified successful strategies that are already being used to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. Pete Henshaw reports.

 

Some of the most effective ways to reduce homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying and tackle the impact it has on students have been revealed.

The research, commissioned by the Government Equalities Office and the Department for Education, is the first stage of an on-going project to help schools tackle this kind of bullying.

A £2 million fund has now been launched to fund innovative projects to tackle HBT bullying.

The study, carried out by NatCen Social Research, is based on surveys, in-depth interviews with teachers and education providers, and school case studies. It lists four types of approaches used by schools.

Preventative and proactive.

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