That this Council:
a) believes that homophobic bullying is unacceptable and must be stamped out;
b) welcomes that Stonewall has named the Council as one of the best authorities in the country for its ground-breaking work with schools to stamp out bullying against gay and lesbian youngsters, scoring it 91 per cent across its index;
c) notes comments from Wes Streeting, Stonewall Head of Education “Sheffield City Council deserves enormous congratulations on securing a Top 10 place in Stonewall’s Education Equality Index. Homophobic bullying has a detrimental impact on the attendance, achievement and life chances of young people, so it’s fantastic to see the work of the Council highlighted through the Index to inspire others to take action to make schools a safe and supportive place to help all young people to achieve their potential.”;
d) further notes that Sheffield City Council, in partnership with a host of other organisations, has been at the forefront of an anti-homophobic bullying charter – which a number of secondary schools have now signed up to, with more being urged to come forward and join; and
e) thanks all the officers, schools, staff and young people who have worked hard for us to achieve this recognition.
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RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Jackie Drayton, seconded by Councillor Neale Gibson, that this Council:- |
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(a) believes that homophobic bullying is unacceptable and must be stamped out;
(b) welcomes that Stonewall has named the Council as one of the best authorities in the country for its ground-breaking work with schools to stamp out bullying against gay and lesbian youngsters, scoring it 91 per cent across its index;
(c) notes comments from Wes Streeting, Stonewall Head of Education “Sheffield City Council deserves enormous congratulations on securing a Top 10 place in Stonewall’s Education Equality Index. Homophobic bullying has a detrimental impact on the attendance, achievement and life chances of young people, so it’s fantastic to see the work of the Council highlighted through the Index to inspire others to take action to make schools a safe and supportive place to help all young people to achieve their potential.”;
(d) further notes that Sheffield City Council, in partnership with a host of other organisations, has been at the forefront of an anti-homophobic bullying charter – which a number of secondary schools have now signed up to, with more being urged to come forward and join; and
(e) thanks all the officers, schools, staff and young people who have worked hard for us to achieve this recognition. |