School governors play an essential role - they make sure their
schools take appropriate measures to prevent and respond to
homophobic bullying. Stonewall's 2009 research, The Teachers'
Report, revealed that only a quarter of primary and secondary
school teachers in England and Wales say their school governors
demonstrate a clear leadership role when it comes to tackling
homophobic bullying. Under the Education and Inspections Act
2006 school governors have a duty to promote the wellbeing of
all children and young people in their care. This includes any
child or young person who experiences homophobic bullying. To
make sure schools fulfill their responsibility to prevent and
tackle homophobic bullying and to support lesbian, gay and
bisexual young people, school governors need information and
training to help them understand the role they play. What you
can do as a school governor: - Make sure your school’s anti-
bullying policy specifically includes homophobic bullying. - Ask
your headteacher to update the gov