"Brilliant to welcome Jules Guaitamacchi to today's Sixth Form Special. Jules spoke to our Sixth Form pupils about issues surrounding the LGBTQ+ community, including sex and gender, appropriate language and terminology and how to be a better ally to the LGBTQ community."
Reading Blue Coat School
Transphobic hate crimes have risen by 80% across the UK
National Police Data 2019
45% of LGBT pupils including 64% of trans pupils are bullied for being LGBT in Britains schools
50% LGBT pupils hear homophobic slurs 'frequently' and 'often' at school.
48% of trans people under the age of 26 said they attempted suicide.
More than four in five trans young people have self-harmed, as have three in five lesbians.
The number of LGB people have have experienced a hate from or incident in the last year because of their sexual orientation has risen by 78% since 2013
26% of lesbian, gay, and Bi staff say they have personally experienced bullying or poor treatment from colleagues in the last five years as a result of their sexual orientation
Stonewall 2017
PSHE, Teacher Training, Parent's Evenings & Corporate Training
To ensure an organisation is LGBTQ+ inclusive, organisations must be fully equipped with the knowledge and skills to best understand and support their staff members. Presentations are tailored to specific and relevant learning outcomes at the clients request.
Identifying as LGBTQ+, Non-binary and transgender myself, I am able to offer unique insight and personal experience to my sessions.
Topics may include:
Gender Identity
Sexual orientation
Language and Terminology
Intersex Awareness
Gender Dysphoria & Body Image
Sexual Health & Relationships
Tackling discrimination
International Legislation
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Addiction
Trauma