"The education department in Northern Ireland has removed research on LGBTQ+ pupils from its website. The research, commissioned by the Department of Education itself in 2015, was publicly published in 2017 and detailed the school experiences of 16 to 21-year-olds who are LGBTQ+. At the time, the research found two-thirds of LGBTQ+ young people did not feel welcome in their schools and nearly half said they experienced bullying because of their sexuality and/or gender."
"This isn't about one particular issue that has been removed, there have been multiple documents removed. I have said that these are sensitive issues that require delicate handling and no child should ever be subjected to a form of bullying in schools, they should be welcome in our schools, indeed they are welcome in our schools. On this particular issue I have been a minister that has represented every single sector in our education system."
Research commissioned by the Department of Education in 2015 and published in 2017 examined school experiences of 16-to-21-year-olds who are LGBTQ+. The research reported two-thirds of LGBTQ+ young people did not feel welcome in their schools and nearly half experienced bullying because of their sexuality and/or gender. An archived webpage showed the research available in March but the live site now returns a "page not found" message. Paul Givan became Northern Ireland's education minister in February 2024 and said around 50 documents have been removed recently to ensure information is up to date. Guidance on supporting trans pupils was also purged days earlier.
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