Independent Evaluation of Anti-LGBT+ Bullying Programme in Schools
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The Government Equalities Office published an independent evaluation of the previous government's 2016-2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying programme in primary and secondary schools. The programme awarded funding to six organisations that worked with up to 200 schools each using whole-school activities and staff training. The evaluation assessed programme outcomes using baseline and follow-up surveys and case studies.
What changed
The Government Equalities Office published the final output of an independent evaluation of the previous government's 2016-2019 anti-HBT bullying programme in schools. The evaluation, conducted by the Centre for Development and Research in Education at Sheffield Hallam University, assessed whether programme initiatives met and delivered intended outcomes using surveys and case studies in participating schools.
Schools and educational stakeholders should monitor findings from this retrospective evaluation as they may inform future policy and programme development, though the report itself does not impose compliance obligations or deadlines.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on potential future programmes informed by findings
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Evaluation of the government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in schools
An independent evaluation of the previous government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in primary and secondary schools.
From: Government Equalities Office, Equality Hub, Department for Education, Women and Equalities Unit and Office for Equality and Opportunity Published 27 September 2024 Get emails about this page
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This is an evaluation report which was commissioned and completed under the previous government.
This report is the final output of an independent evaluation of the previous government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying in schools programme. The programme aimed to support schools with policies targeted at preventing and tackling anti-HBT bullying.
It was commissioned by the Cabinet Office’s Equality Hub – now called the Office for Equality and Opportunity – in partnership with the Department for Education and was undertaken by the Centre for Development and Research in Education (CDARE) at Sheffield Hallam University.
The programme also aimed to help schools to create an inclusive school environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pupils and their families. Six organisations were awarded funding as part of this programme. These organisations worked with up to 200 schools each using a mixture of whole-school activities and staff training.
The evaluation assessed the extent to which initiatives relatively met and delivered the programme outcomes. It used baseline and follow-up surveys and case studies (involving interviews and focus groups with staff and pupils) in participating schools.
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Published 27 September 2024
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