How a trip to Birmingham brought the anti-LGBT+ school protests to life

I have been covering the story for nearly two months, but the anger at the school gates genuinely surprised me

Visiting schools is part and parcel of being an education reporter. But protesting parents, waving placards and chanting through megaphones, do not normally feature.

Last week, I set off to Birmingham to speak to staff and parents at Anderton Park Primary School, which has faced daily protests for teaching children that some people have two mums or two dads.

It is the second primary school in the city to face demonstrations calling for lessons on LGBT+ relationships to be suspended – and there are fears that opposition will spread across the country.