This article provis an overview of the UK ernment policy relatn to relatnships and sex tn schools. It foc on the latt statutory guidance which requir primary and sendary schools England to teach pupils about different typ of relatnships, cludg same-sex relatnships. We outle the current policy ameworks and prent a ratnale for why Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ+) inti and relatnships should be prent the curriculum. We crilly terrogate the ernment rponse and we prent a amework to support the implementatn of a whole school approach to LGBTQ+ cln. We draw on Meyer's mol of mory strs to explore risks to children and young people if they are not provid wh an LGBTQ+ curriculum.
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INCLIVE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUTN FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR,
In this chapter, we foc on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer or qutng (LGBTQ) stunts primary and sendary tn. Diverse inti of genr and sexualy are realised primarily durg adolcence, however sex tn featur sparsely... * lgbt relationship education *
This project challenged homophobia and genr norms, and ed the Different Fai approach for regnisg LGBT+ relatnships. For stance, lbian, gay and bisexual young people are more likely than their heterosexual peers to engage sexual terurse and have at least two sexual partners by the time they plete high school (Instute of Medice 2011).
Although onle spac generally cultivate an environment of safety for LGBTQ young people to socialise and receive support om iends, the rat of onle peer victimisatn and sexual victimisatn are alarmgly higher for LGBTQ young people when pared to non-LGBTQ populatns (Gay, Lbian & Straight Edutn Network, Center for Innovative Public Health Rearch & Crim agast Children Rearch Center 2013; Ybarra et al.
Relatnships are as different as the people them. The same go for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer/qutng (LGBTQ) are quali all healthy relatnships should have and abe is never one of them. No matter who you love or how you intify, everyone serv a safe and healthy relatnship. * lgbt relationship education *
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Three strategi elementary school teachers n e to foster a sense of cln for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer stunts. * lgbt relationship education *
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