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Evaluation of the government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in schools
The Government Equalities Office, Equality Hub and Department for Education (DfE) have published research evaluating the government’s anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying programme which ran from 2016 to 2019 in schools in England. The three-year programme reached around 1,800 schools and aimed to help schools prevent bullying and to create inclusive environments. The evaluation included surveys and focus groups with staff and pupils. Findings show: the programme influenced changes to school policies and processes; more staff reported that their school actively tried to prevent HBT bullying; school-based LGBT groups were appreciated by pupils where they were available; and some pupils felt that not all staff challenged HBT bullying appropriately. Read the evaluation: Evaluation of the government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in schools