Nursery World - Managing Equality and Diversity, Part 4: Sexual Orientation

How can settings ensure they are inclusive of LGBT+ families and members of staff, asks Gabriella Jozwiak

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LGBT issues have no relevance in my setting because I work with little children. These things should only be discussed when children reach secondary school, if at all.’ This standpoint, as quoted from an early years practitioner in LGBT Diversity and Inclusion in the Early Years by Deborah Price and Kath Tayler, demonstrates common confusion about sexual orientation: that someone’s preference in the context of relationships is the same as talking about sexual activities. As evinced by recent demonstrations by some Muslim parents in Birmingham against teaching LGBT rights in primary schools, the issue can be a fraught one.

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