Too Safe Schools Coalition ( Ssc ) Is A Government Funded National Coalition Of Organisations And Schools

Anyone providing services for children with special needs – health, education or social service departments, as well as voluntary organisations – must act within the legal framework. Legislation can change at any time and all health, education and social care practitioners, also Early Years workers, should be alert to new Acts and Regulations. There have been many changes to legislation in the UK over recent years which have affected this and a gradual increase in entitlements for these pupils.

[The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) organization at my high school, which meets twice per month, generated a list of concerns that they shared with school administration. The focus was specifically about gender identity, the lack of support from school staff, and the daily scrutiny they face as a result of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Through collaboration with my colleagues it was evident that there had been an increase in teacher and student referrals surrounding gender identity. The feedback from GSA clearly identified that as a school we are not meeting the needs of our LGBT students and those struggling with sexual orientation. Members of the GSA clearly feel that teachers ignore negative comments like “gay” and “faggot” when they hear them in class, that teachers may not clearly understand gender neutral language, and that our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) students do not feel safe and protected in school. Students needed support advocating for their right to use a restroom, correct pronoun, etc., requiring district, community, parent, and colleague

There were kids in the school that would make fun of her because of how she was. The teachers did not do anything about it, they just ignored it.” (E. Landa, personal communications, March 1 2017) I believe that middle school is the time that teachers should reach out to their students and try to connect with them. It is hard for a student to reach out to a teacher for help if the teacher hasn’t made an effort to make themselves available for their students. Should a teacher foster a healthy and open relationship with a student they are then better able to help the student who is being bullied. It shouldn’t matter the gravity of the bullying, whether it is because of how they dress, the way they look or if they identify as LGBTQ because these negative experience causes a student to feel rejected and could lead to depression and thoughts of suicide. Munoz-Plaza, Quinn, and Rounds (2002) state “Research has consistently shown that LGBT youth particularly at risk for suicide, as well as verbal and physical harassment, substance abuse, sexually transmitted disease, homelessness and prostitution, and declining school performance.” (Munoz-Plaza et al 2002) This conveys that people that are bullied or left out because of who they are, are mostly likely to fall into depression. LGBTQ cases are ignored by teachers because they might

Education is an important factor in life in order to thrive, but LGBT students face harassment in school due to their identity. According to a Human Rights report conducted in 2001, two million American students in the LGBT

For example, they will come into school and head debates on issues such as anti -social behaviour and knife crime. The Safer School Partnerships (SSP`s) were introduced in 2002 to provide better security in and around school`s because of a few high profile cases, the murder of Philip Lawrence for example. This has meant that there is now a bigger police presence in many schools and has helped to improve the relationship between schools and the police force. The idea is that the police, schools and other agencies work alongside each other to help keep young people safe, reduce crime in the particular area and improve behaviour. This encourages school`s to have a good relationship with the police. My local police force has run some road shows at schools to help improve relations between themselves and young people in their area. It is believed that by forging links, that this would help lead to a decline in crime and anti-social

Homophobia is the concept in which people are hateful or fearful towards lesbians and gays (Dictionary.com, 2014). Fear and revulsion of the LGBT population commonly emanate from religious concepts or traditional ideas of society. In 2011, 18% of hate crimes based upon sexual orientation were reported, however, the number proved to be higher than expected due to the fact that many more individuals are reporting these crimes to the authorities (Northhumberland View, 2013). This further demonstrates the progression of LGBT rights in Canadian society due to the fact that lesbian, gay and transgender individuals alike feel comfortable enough to report these matters to the police and receive justice rather than allowing the issue to go unnoticed out of fear of being judged. Also, though many laws have been implemented to prevent discrimination, it is a reality in which many members of the LGBT community still face today. In terms of bullying, 25% of homosexual adolescents reported being physically harassed by heterosexual peers in 2009 (CBC, 2010). However, in 2002 approximately one third of homosexual students were harassed based upon their sexuality (Riese, 2014). Although discrimination and bullying based upon sexual orientation is prevalent in today's society, Canadians have become more accustomed to the idea of homosexuality which is reflected through the decrease in the amount of harassment that occurs. However, with adequate education and continuous learning about the matter, discrimination based upon sexuality can be virtually eliminated in the

Most LGBT youth become happy with who they are which gives them room to thrive during their adolescent years. Attending a school that has a safe and comfortable environment for every student is especially important. Positive environments can help all youth achieve good grades and maintain good mental and physical health. However, some youths are more likely than their straight peers to experience bad health and life outcomes. Experiences with violence, compared to other students, come easy to LGBT individuals that can cause increased risks for unfortunate circumstances.‘Violence’ includes behaviors such as teasing, harassment, and physical assault. It is important that students at risk have access to resources and support to deal with any questions or challenges they may have or face as they mature. Surveyed LGBT students reported 10% were threatened or injured, 34% were bullied, and 28% were bullied electronically.

The increasing debates amoungst politicians and community members about the ‘All of Us’ program run by the Safe School Coalition has people questioning the appropriateness of the program being displayed to teens. In the opinion article ‘Safe Schools Coalition: what is the Christian Right afraid of?’ published in ‘The Conversation’ on the 25th of Febuary 2016 Timothy W Jones a senior lecturer of History at La Trobe University contends that, sex education and anti-bullying programs are put into place to help young adults who identify as LGBTI feel safe and that the Right are stuck on old ideologies. In a passionate, balance and riduculing tone, Jones targets the Australian public and the Christian Right to understand the legitimacy of the program.

Children and teens all around the world are being bullied because of their sexual preferences. At the young age of 2 or 3, children start to realize who they are, whether they are male or female. As they get a little older, they get a sense of what is right and what is

When 11% of Australia’s population as a member of the LGBT community, having 61% of these people facing homophobic abuse is a real issue and it needs to be solved now. Since it’s first appearance in 2010, the safe schools program has helped gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender kids to feel acceptance and combat against homophobic bullying. Although the ‘Safe Schools’ program has showed extremely positive outcomes when it came to reduction of bullying and overall happiness of students, however, the current Australian Government

The common thought has been bullying is a normal reaction to school. Studies show that bullying is the result of underlying issues. Traditional bullying was a common thug trying to make a place for themselves, whereas now it has gone to new heights, it now includes physical trauma and even death. We find that bullying affects the bully as well as the victim. The victims tend to have more problems in school with attendance and achievements within the academic world. This is not just about the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, it involves all students that don’t fit societies idea of normal then the person gets bullied. The amount of attention given to this issue is a direct result of this escalation in events within the school system from grade schools to universities. The most pressing problem with getting the bullying policies changed is the conservative communities that school boards serve and convincing them that these policies need to be

During this essay I have learnt a range of new things relating to safeguarding through online research, reading different textbooks and listening to my teacher in class. I have learnt about brain development and how interactions at a young age build a basic structure for future learning unless the interactions are negative then the structure will be damaged. I have discovered that all children are different and that some may need more support than others in order to develop and reach their full potential. Something that I have learnt and found interesting is supporting transgender in schools. “The high rate of bullying among transgender pupils is leading to poor attendance rates and an inability to learn effectively, but many schools lack the guidance to best address the issue, a major new report has revealed.

The world is continuously changing and developing, new ways of life are formed and people find and understand more about the human mind. Humans are complicated beings. Within this a main idea that is evolving frequently is sexual identity. Sexualities are most commonly known as being male or female since the beginning of time, although as the world developed new sexualities have emerged. These sexualities include; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). These sexualities have been studied for many years, since issues have occurred, where people with homosexual sexualities were blamed, such as with the AIDS crisis (Schneider & Roncolato, Queer Theologies, 2012). Queer theory has seen to discuss and examine every part of these sexualities, why they are different, and how that affects the world and how society of different places impact people with LGBT sexualities. Through queer theory and the way in which the world has developed issues have arisen for people with LGBT sexualities, including a main idea of youth bullying, particularly found in schools. With this bullying brings psychological issues within LGBT youth, this can be seen to result in suicide. Younger children are also seen to be prone to bullying where they have two same sex parents. New Zealand is a considerably smaller country compared to the rest of the world yet is highly developed, in 2008 it led the world in bullying rates (Tierney, 2012). LGBT youth are bullied throughout the world not only in New

How many students can explain the difference between a person who identifies as gender fluid and someone who identifies as cisgender or transgender? How many of those same students have used homosexual adjectives, such as gay, to offend a heterosexual or humiliate an action? For the most part, a student will not learn about the different types of gender until college and have used homosexual adjectives as insults to describe stupidity or diminish a men’s need to portray emotion. The educational system has yet to create a curriculum that will educate children on the different types of sexuality to oppose the negative portrayal of the LGBTQ community. If children are taught that it’s acceptable to diminish, exclude and insult someone based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, then that child will eventually continue a vicious violent cycle towards members of such community and expand that vision to others within his community. In the article “Surviving the Pain and Widening the Circle: Celebrating Lesbian and Gay Pride Week in an Elementary Classroom,” a teacher (Mr. Guiney) explains the need for schoolboards to include a curriculum on sexual diversity to prevent further ignorance and violence upon homosexuals whether they are students or teachers. As it was mentioned in the article, it is important “to create welcoming, safe and equitable learning environments for all” especially in the educational department where hostility towards homosexuals is highly visible

Tabby Besley is the sole founder of InsideOUT, a national organisation which works with youth, whānau, schools and communities to make Aotearoa a safer place for all young people of minority genders and sexualities to live and be in, and she was in Napier to run a workshop for Hawkes Bay youth, on running QSA’s (Queer Straight Alliance) and promoting awareness of LGBT+ issues within New Zealand's schools. This workshop was attended by six different schools and the information that came out was eye opening. Two male students from a private school described the environment at their school, explaining physical fights and bullying occurring for students just for ‘looking gay’.