Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity training

What is there about our sexual orientation and gender identity that is the same for other people, and what is unique and part of our individuality? In this course you will learn what biological sex, sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity are.

Throughout this course you will learn about the differences between biological sex and gender and think about how to help a child or young person with their sexual development, health, sexual orientation and gender identity.

This course will also help you to understand the issues LGBTQ+ people can face and how you can support and talk to a young person.

Access this course as part of the following online course package(s):

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This course will cover:
  • The definitions of Biological sex, sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity.
  • How you can talk to a young person about their sexual orientation and/or gender identity?
  • What emotional issues face LGBTQ+ people?
  • How to respond to and support people who come out
  • How to support a young person who is being bullied about their sexual orientation and/or gender identity
  • Promoting resilience

This course has been designed specifically for people who want to know more about working with children who identify as LGBTQ+. We have separate courses designed and tailored specifically for those that work in children's services and Education.We can deliver this course either: online, as a webinar, or as a face-to-face programme. If you have your own LMS and would like this course as a SCORM file, please get in touch.

The online version of this course will take 3 hours to complete. The webinar versions are usually 2-3 hours long and face to face delivery will usually be around 4-5 hours.

You can access this course in three ways, as an online course, as a webinar, or with face-to-face delivery.

Online courses come as part of a course bundle with unlimited access for one simple subscription.

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Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity eLearning course - Grey Matter Learning

Aims of the Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity course

By the end of the training, you will:

  • Better understand the definitions of biological sex, sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity.
  • Know how to talk to a young person about their sexual orientation and/or gender identity
  • Know what emotional issues face LGBTQ+ people
  • Understand how to respond to and support people who come out
  • Plan how you can help the young person to develop and build their resilience

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