Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Bullying and LGBT Inclusion in English Schools

Eleanor Formby is Professor of Sociology and Youth Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Martin Culliney is a Senior Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Claire Wolstenholme is a Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Bernadette Stiell was, until 2024, a Senior Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

• Chapter 1. Introduction; Eleanor Formby, Martin Culliney, and Claire Wolstenholme Chapter 2. Setting the context for the research; Eleanor Formby Chapter 3. HBT bullying prevention; Eleanor Formby, Martin Culliney, and Claire Wolstenholme Chapter 4. HBT bullying experiences and responses; Eleanor Formby, Martin Culliney, and Claire Wolstenholme Chapter 5. LGBT inclusion in English schools; Eleanor Formby, Martin Culliney, and Claire Wolstenholme Chapter 6. Challenges and barriers to HBT bullying prevention and LGBT inclusion in schools; Eleanor Formby and Claire Wolstenholme Chapter 7. LGBT inclusion in schools: Enablers and impacts; Eleanor Formby, Claire Wolstenholme, and Bernadette Stiell Chapter 8. Conclusions; Eleanor Formby, Claire Wolstenholme, and Martin Culliney

Research matters. Research on the challenges and affordances of what it means to address HBT bullying as part of building LGBT inclusive schools matters a great deal. Drawing from a unique data set of quantitative and qualitative data from over 850 primary and secondary schools, each chapter progressively illustrates that schools must be supported to go way beyond having an HBT anti-bullying policy or setting up an LGBT youth group, or delivering a one-off drop down themed Pride Day. Embedding and enacting policies and practices, and normalising LGBT+ inclusivity is what will bring about change, and not just for LGBT+ students but for all young people. This ground-breaking book is replete with case studies and testimonies from staff and students, in ways that brings the survey data to life, and in ways that every school in England can learn lessons from. It’s an accessible and timely go-to text as LGBT+ inclusivity gains more prominence in England’s statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance, and provides a vital research benchmark for future work in this area.