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Tackling HBT
Language and
Bullying
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Tackling HBT Language & Bullying
Nick Corrigan, Director of Empowerment Programmes, Stonewall
Qaisar Siddiqui, Programmes Assistant, Stonewall
Dawn Wilson, Learning for Support Teacher, Vale of Leven Academy
Lauren Robson, Curriculum Leader RMPS, Vale of Leven Academy
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Mini-Contracting
Active Listening
Confidentiality
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Tackling HBT Language & Bullying: Why is it important?
What kind of impact does HBT Language have on young people?
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What does HBT bullying look like?
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Homophobic Language
“Those trainers are pretty gay”
“Serena Williams is totally a lesbian.”
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“Just admit it. You’re gay”
“Most girls are bisexual anyway.”
Biphobic Language
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Transphobic Language
“Stop being such a girl”
“Aren’t trannies supposed to wear a dress?”
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Over to Lauren & Dawn
Vale of Leven AcademyTackling Homophobic Language and Bullying
Dawn Wilson & Lauren Robson
Support for Learning
Teacher
Curriculum Leader RMPS
Our School
• Vale of Leven Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational comprehensive school near Loch Lomond which draws its pupils from the surrounding communities.
• There are approximately 942 pupils at the school from wide range of backgrounds and SIMD deciles.
Getting Started
Equipping Staff
• Take your learning to the staff• Ask for time on an inservice
or collegiate working day.• Share the statistics from
Stonewall.• Give staff guidance on how to
tackle HTB language • Check your school’s anti-
bullying policy.
Policies to back you up!
Tackling HBT Language - Head On
• Education NOT Confrontation ● Recording and reporting
Anti Bullying Week
• The perfect time to introduce a new campaign
Raising Pupil Awareness
Social Media is your friend!
Raising Parental Awareness
• Parental Information Evenings
• Raising Attainment Evenings
• Get pupils to speak to parents.
It’s not difficult to tackle HBT Bullying.
Doing a little can change a lot.
Thanks!
• Contact us:• Vale of Leven Academy• Main Street• Alexandria, G83 OBH• [email protected]• lauren.robson @ourcloud.buzz• http://www.scottishschools.inf
o/valeoflevenacademy/•
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Case Studies
How would you respond in this situation, if it happened in your school?
What would you do to support a colleague who had this experience?
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Final Thoughts
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Thank you!
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