How to improve attendance in school with LGBT+ inclusion [Video]

School attendance is a challenging and pertinent issue for schools – and one that can benefit from an inclusive and supportive approach to engaging pupils and reducing absenteeism.

LGBT+ pupils are at increased risk of missing school. In this blog, we’ll share the research behind this link and how you can improve attendance in school through LGBT+ inclusion.

Just Like Us is the LGBT+ young people’s charity. We work with thousands of schools across the UK, helping education leaders to create more inclusive school environments where their pupils can thrive.

How is school attendance linked to LGBT+ inclusion?

LGBT+ pupils face a greater number of challenges and barriers to accessing education. Let’s start there. Just Like Us’ own research has found that:

• LGBT+ pupils feel less safe in school
• 91% of LGBT+ pupils have heard negative language about LGBT+ people in the past year (e.g. homophobic slurs)
• 42% of LGBT+ pupils have been bullied (compared to 21% of non-LGBT+/straight pupils)
• Trans pupils are five times more …