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Clip one: Bullying behaviour 09:46 – 11:45
- Opens with QBoy saying, ' Mmm, been at my old school today…'
- Closes with QBoy saying, 'Things might have been a bit different. I guess I won't know really.'
Clip two: Homophobic language 16:07 – 17:57
- Opens with Jamie saying, 'Everything at school is gay.'
- Closes with QBoy sating, 'If you replaced the word gay with the word black, for instance… then, there'd be uproar.'
Clip three: Heterosexist culture 25:03 – 26:58
- Opens with Jake saying, 'My art has… helped with coming out…'
- Closes with Jake saying, 'That's my way of getting across all of the emotion that is deep inside of me.'
Clip four: Internet safety 36:22 – 38:32
- Opens with QBoy saying, 'Hamish Priest was sixteen when he sat up the Gay Youth Corner…'
- Closes with Hamish saying, 'I remember going to my first gay youth website… I was like, "No way… other people are gay too?"'
Clip five: Policy into practice 39:55 – 42:16
- Opens with QBoy saying, 'So do you have a policy in place to deal with this sort of situation?'
- Closes with QBoy saying, 'Number three – clear guidelines to help teachers raise awareness of other sexualities in the classroom.'
Related websites
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www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/
behaviour/tacklingbullying/racistbullying/
preventing/controversialissues/
The DfES's Teachernet website has a section on teaching about controversial issues.
www.channel4.com/learning/programmenotes/
inset/teachcontrv01.htm
Channel 4's INSET notes on Teaching Controversial Issues.
www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/
behaviour/homophobia/
Run by the Department for Education and Skills, the Homphobia and Sexual Orientation in Schools part of this site has information about equality of opportunity, anti-discrimination legislation and homophobic bullying.
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk
The Publications and Exhibition Materials section includes Stand up for Us, a resource which aims to support schools in taking a whole school approach to challenging homophobia. A self-review toolkit is available to download.
www.connexions-direct.com
Run by the government, this website has information and advice for young people on a wide range of topics including sexuality, relationships and bullying.
www.stonewall.org.uk
This website is dedicated to the work of professional lobbying group Stonewall. The Campaigns section contains information about Education for All – a campaign tackling homophobia in education.
www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation committed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. It includes resources and information for teachers in its Schools and Education section.
