Stand up for us is the policy to combat homophobia

Homophobia

Homophobia is a term used to refer to a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay and in some cases bisexual, transgender people and behavior, although these are usually covered under other terms such as biphobia and transphobia. Definitions refer to irrational fear, with the...

 in UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 junior

Junior school

A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....

 and secondary

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 schools, published jointly by the Department for Children, Schools and Families

Department for Children, Schools and Families

The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...

 and the Department of Health. Schools which implement the policy are helping to meet requirements of the Children Act 2004 which aims to improve every child's:--

(a) physical and mental health and emotional well-being

(b) protection from harm and neglect

(c) education, training and recreation

(d) contribution made to society

(e) social and economic well-being

These are the five outcomes for children identified in the green paper

Green paper

In the Commonwealth, the Republic of Ireland and the United States a green paper is a tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action; the first step in changing the law...

 upon which the Act is based.

Stand up for us was first announced as part of anti-bullying week

Anti-bullying week

Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people, in schools and elsewhere, and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it...

in November 2004.

External links

• Stand up for us SUFU website & downloads
• Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA)
• Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH)