Health and Wellbeing
Gender Diversity Disclosures and How to Respond
When a pupil tells you about their gender identity or sexual orientation, you'll know what to say, and what not to say.
- 10 minutes
- 8 modules
- 0.5 CPD hours
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Recognise when and how a pupil might choose to make a disclosure
- Respond calmly and without judgement, positive or negative
- Explain to a pupil that confidentiality depends on their safety
- Know when to pass a concern to your designated safeguarding lead
- Support a pupil towards talking to their family, when it's safe
About this course
A pupil hangs back after the lesson and tells you they think they're trans, or gay, or that they're not sure yet. It may be the first time they've said it to anyone, and how you respond matters.
There's a clear, calm way to handle that moment. Recognise the courage it took, find a time when you can give them your full attention, and listen without judgement, positive or negative. You'll know which promises you can make about confidentiality and which you can't, when a concern goes to your designated safeguarding lead, and whether you have to tell parents.
Above all, you'll be ready to help a young person feel heard, and to support them towards talking to their family when it's safe for them to do so.
- For early career teachers, governors and 4 other roles. Post-16, primary, secondary and special.
8 modules
Open in order
- 2 min
Disclosures at school
- 2 min
How to respond
- 2 min
What can we do?
- 1 min
Introduction
- 1 min
What can’t we do?
- 1 min
Safeguarding
- 3 min
Support
- 1 min
Wrap up