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Find out how we can support you to make your school, college or setting LGBT inclusive.

Schools & colleges

As Europe’s largest LGBT organisation, Stonewall have spent more than 30 years working towards a world where all children and young people have access to an LGBT inclusive education. Our experienced team are proud to have supported many primary and secondary schools, Local Authorities and Multi Academy Trusts to challenge bullying and celebrate diversity.

We offer online training as well as membership programmes for schools and colleges in the UK. Education staff can also benefit from our extensive resources and our consultancy services, as well as tailored options for Multi Academy Trusts.

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Fabulous, 10/10. Every school should do this.

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E-learning with Stonewall

As Europe’s largest LGBT organisation, Stonewall have spent more than 30 years working towards a world where all children and young people have access to an LGBT inclusive education.

Our experienced team are proud to have supported many primary and secondary schools, Local Authorities and Multi Academy Trusts to challenge bullying and celebrate diversity.

Using our years of experience...

Children and Young People's Services Champions programme

Our Children and Young People's Services Champions (CYPS) programme helps put LGBT inclusion at the heart of your Children and Young People’s Services and Public Health. We’ll help to devise innovative solutions based on your local needs to better support vulnerable LGBT children and young people as well as improve their health and wellbeing...

Stonewall School & College Champion Awards

In March 2021, we’re launching brand new School & College Champion Awards for our member schools and colleges. If you’re a member school, check this page in March 2021 to start your application.

Our sector-leading Awards benchmark your school’s LGBT inclusion against the latest best practice. Our pioneering framework was developed by our expert Education & Youth Team – an Award from us...

Stonewall School & College Champion Membership

We’re here to support you to support children and young people. Stonewall have worked with thousands of schools and Local Authorities and are leading experts in LGBT inclusive education. We’ve got the expertise to help you develop your best work in LGBT inclusion. Whether you’re a village primary school or an urban FE college, a UK mainstream setting or a special school, our online training and...

Home learning packs from Stonewall

At such a difficult and uncertain time, we know that education staff, parents and carers are facing unprecedented challenges.

However, it's at times like these that we can come together to help each other. That's why we're launching a series of home learning packs. Whether you're a teacher sending work home for your students, or a parent or carer looking for some activities for your child,...

What school governors and trustees should know about LGBT inclusion

All school governors and academy trustees have a responsibility to protect the health and wellbeing of children and young people at their school . For children and young people who are lesbian, gay, bi or trans (LGBT), feeling included is a crucial part of wellbeing.

45% of LGBT young people have experienced bullying because they are LGBT – these numbers are even higher for disabled...

Consultancy services for education and youth professionals

Our experienced Education & Youth team are here to support you.

We’ve worked with many primary and secondary schools, Local Authorities and Multi Academy Trusts to challenge bullying and celebrate diversity. We’ll work with you to ensure that your school, college or setting is following the latest best practice in LGBT inclusion, informed by our sector-leading research.

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Best practice, toolkits and resources

Our practical guides get you started, help you build on your existing work, and challenge you to achieve your best.

Get in touch

Everything we do is based on meeting the needs of schools, colleges, teachers and young people.

We’re here for you. Please do get in touch if you can't find the answer to your question online, to share your experiences or to tell us what you think about our resources and our online courses .

England Education team

Email education@stonewall.org.uk or...

The School Report (2017)

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The School Report (2017) is Stonewall's research with the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge into the experiences of over 3,700 lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) pupils in Britain’s schools. The study shows that while progress has been made over the last decade, many LGBT young people continue to face significant challenges in Britain’s schools.

Download the report (PDF)