Supporting and Including LGBT+ Young People

This one-day training aims to support participants to increase understanding and confidence around LGBT+ terminology, definitions and experience. The course will address prejudice and discrimination and enable participants to develop strategies

to address these and to support and include LGBT+ young people in their services.

By the end of the training participants will have gained knowledge and understanding of:

Attitudes towards LGBT+ young people

Stereotypes, judgements and assumptions around sexuality and gender identity

The issues affecting LGBT+ young people and how to support them

Definitions and terminology

Practical skills to support a young person with disclosure

How to develop professional practice to ensure LGBT+ inclusivity

Ways to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in youth settings

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