Resources & Research

Whether you are a young person, an education professional, a parent or just interested in how to tackle homophobic bullying, there are some great resources at hand which you can download in pdf format below.  

To see a full list of Stonewall resources (including education publications) and to order, please click here. 


Reports and Guidance

DCSF Guidance 
The guidance from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 'Preventing and responding to homophobic bullying in schools' was written by Stonewall following a commission from the DCSF. It provides school governors, heads, teachers and other staff with information about how to prevent and respond to homophobic bullying. For more DCSF guidance click here.

The Teachers’ Report       
(Based on a survey with over 2,000 staff from primary and secondary schools on their experiences of homophobic bullying of pupils and the inclusion of sexual orientation in their classrooms, includes recommendations 2009) 

The School Report  
(Based on a survey with over 1,000 young LGB people and their experiences at school, includes 10 recommendations on how to tackle homophobic bullying 2007)  

Spell it out! DVD       
(Resource for secondary teachers to help them better understand and tackle homophobic bullying in schools.) 


Stonewall Education Guides

Challenging homophobic language

Other Resources


Some people are gay, get over it!
Posters         
Postcards        
Stickers        
T-shirt (please order through our website www.stonewall.org.uk/tshirt)

Blackboard postcard       
"What are you going to do about it?" Send one to your school to ask them what they do about homophobic bullying. Fill in the resource request form above.

Young People and Homophobic Bullying
Information about what's in your area, about Coming Out other topics as well as links to other organisations which can give advice about homophobic bullying can be found in the Stonewall Info Bank. Find out more about our Youth Volunteering Programme.

Info service Flyer       
(Flyer with the free Stonewall info line)

Schools and Youth Groups
Stonewall works with schools to combat homophobic bullying and provides best practice examples as well as further resources. Find out more about our Youth Volunteering Programme.

Local Authorities
Stonewall's Education Champions programme provides bespoke support and guidance to local authorities in tackling homophobia and homophobic bullying in their local schools.

Other Stonewall resources

Recruitment Guide 
Applying for jobs? Make sure you know who the Diversity Champions are!

For more resources concerning recruitment and work related issues, please visit our workplace programme.

For a complete list of Stonewall publications click here.