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Coming Out

Respond well when a pupil tells you about their sexual orientation or gender identity, and support them at the pace they choose.

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
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About this course

When a young person comes out to you, what you say in the next minute matters to them. Most staff want to get it right, and many worry about saying the wrong thing.

It helps to see coming out as the young person experiences it. It's their decision, on their timetable, and it's rarely one conversation: they may do it again with each friend group, each club and each part of their family. Anonymous accounts from young people describe what helped them, such as having their feelings taken seriously and their names and pronouns used correctly.

You'll also look at government guidance on not making assumptions about a pupil from how they dress or what they enjoy, so you can support them without getting ahead of them.

Modules

7 modules
  1. 1Introduction1 min
  2. 2Coming out as a unique, personal decision1 min
  3. 3Coming out as one stage in an ongoing, developing exploration of a person's sexual orientation or gender expression2 min
  4. 4Coming out as a process2 min
  5. 5What to do if a student comes out to you at school4 min
  6. 6Some (anon.) personal testimonies about coming out, and discussion around these5 min
  7. 7Wrap up1 min

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