Today, @thetimes ran with the headline ‘Teachers told to avoid the ‘biased’ views of BLM and Stonewall’.
This is factually incorrect. We will be making a formal complaint to the Times and asking for a correction. Read below for the truth behind the headline ⬇️
This is factually incorrect. We will be making a formal complaint to the Times and asking for a correction. Read below for the truth behind the headline ⬇️
Today the Department for Education @educationgovuk published new guidance for teachers on navigating political impartiality in schools, particularly focused on ‘contentious’ subjects. The guidance makes NO reference to LGBTQ+ issues as contentious.
The report doesn’t reference LGBTQ+ issues as contentious or politically partisan, because they are simply not.
Every mainstream political party supports LGBTQ+ rights, including teaching about LGBTQ+ identities and relationships in school.
Every mainstream political party supports LGBTQ+ rights, including teaching about LGBTQ+ identities and relationships in school.
Indeed, Stonewall is signposted to in the Department for Education’s anti bullying guidance and within the statutory RSHE guidance. Teaching on LGBTQ+ inclusion is not political and is in fact required by DfE.
The line of reasoning that teaching about LGBTQ+ people is "political" or "contested" is dangerous, and this is what led us to Section 28 in the first place. We must challenge this at every turn.
If you support Stonewall’s work to make sure that every LGBTQ+ young person is safe, seen and heard in school, at college, and in youth services, donate to support our work: donorbox.org/support-stonew…
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