General News Scotland makes LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make the teaching of LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Simon Web Books New guide to “revolutionise LGBTQ+ teaching in schools” Pop’n’Olly has published a first-of-its-kind book to help introduce primary school children to topics such as identity, allyship and pride. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News School assistant sacked after anti-LGBTQ+ Facebook posts 44-year-old teaching assistant Kristie Higgs lost her job after sharing a controversial Facebook post about LGBTQ+ ‘indoctrination’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Update: Ofsted to mark down schools that exclude LGBTQ+ education New regulations about LGBTQ+ inclusive education means UK schools that fail to teach students about LGBTQ+ matters risk being marked down by Ofsted inspectors. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Nearly half of UK parents oppose LGBTQ+ inclusive education A recent survey by research company Kantar found four in ten would not want young children to be taught LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
