Homophobic bullying is rife in Britain’s schools according to teachers, with many incidents going unreported, research has suggested.
Ninety per cent of secondary school teachers say that pupils in their schools have been bullied, harassed or called names because they are, or are perceived to be, gay.
The Teachers’ Report, commissioned by Stonewall, found that secondary teachers believe homophobic bullying is the second most common form of bullying after weight, and three times more prevalent than bullying because of religion or ethnicity.