Bullying affects almost every school. Homophobic language is commonplace in schools across Britain. Bullied is a series of assembly starters for secondary and primary students that features interviews with young people who have been bullied. In Bullied: Homophobia, a 17-year-old boy tells how upsetting homophobic bullying can be. Called names, stigmatised and isolated, he describes the effects that bullying has had on him. Now a member of the Essex Youth Scrutiny Committee, he reveals the results of a survey about the issue that most affects young people in South Essex. For teachers, this short film could prompt questions including: Have you heard homophobic language in school? Do you think it is hurtful to call someone gay? Do you think that homophobic bullying is different from other sorts of bullying?

Video Series: Bullied
Release Date 2010