Plans to introduce LGBT inclusive education in South Lanarkshire schools have been postponed

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Plans to introduce LGBT inclusivity in education across South Lanarkshire have been deferred.At the full council meeting yesterday (August 23), councillor Janine Calikes (Rutherglen Central and North) proposed a motion to introduce LGBT inclusive education in schools across the region.The motion outlined statistics published by LGBT Youth Scotland in their education report: Life in Scotland 2023, which stated that only 48 per cent of young people who participated felt supported as an LGBT person in education, and just 21 per cent saw LGBT representation in lessons within their educational setting.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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