‘BEING LGBT IN SCHOOL’
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7. EDUCATION AND PREVENTION<br />
STRATEGIES ON HOMOPHOBIC<br />
AND TRANSPHOBIC BULLY<strong>IN</strong>G<br />
‘The prevention of bullying must be an integral part of the<br />
written anti-bullying policy of all schools. Every school must<br />
document in its anti-bullying policy the specific education and<br />
prevention strategies that the school will implement. They<br />
must include documenting the measures being taken by the<br />
school to explicitly address the issues of cyber-bullying and<br />
identity-based bullying including in particular, homophobic<br />
and transphobic bullying’ (Department of Education and Skills<br />
Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools,<br />
2013a, page 26).<br />
Bullying as a result of real or perceived<br />
differences between young people can be<br />
due to a poor understanding of diversity<br />
and difference. Consequently, preventative<br />
measures need to focus on building<br />
understanding and respect for difference<br />
between students.<br />
The following are suggested measures<br />
schools might take to ensure that education<br />
and prevention strategies specifically<br />
address homophobic and transphobic<br />
bullying. These complement the section<br />
in the procedures on developing a shared<br />
understanding of what bullying is and on<br />
its impact. Listed below are examples of<br />
themed week-long school programmes,<br />
curriculum interventions and a note<br />
about guest speakers.<br />
Preventative measures need to<br />
focus on building understanding<br />
and respect for difference<br />
between students.<br />
Note: the first stage should always be to<br />
ensure the schools’ anti-bullying policy is<br />
fully implemented.<br />
7.1 THEMED<br />
WEEK-LONG<br />
SCHOOL<br />
PROGRAMMES<br />
7.1.1 Stand Up! National Awareness Week<br />
Against Homophobic and Transphobic<br />
Bullying<br />
‘Stand Up!‘ is the national awareness week<br />
tackling homophobic and transphobic<br />
bullying which takes place each November.<br />
It is part-funded by the Department of<br />
Education and Skills and endorsed by key<br />
education partners, such as the JMB, ACCS,<br />
ETBI, NAPD, ASTI, TUI, NPCpp, the Institute<br />
of Guidance Counsellors and Educate<br />
Together. It is an initiative of BeLonG To<br />
Youth Services which is the national youth<br />
organisation for <strong>LGBT</strong> young people, with<br />
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‘Being <strong>LGBT</strong> in School’
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