School amalgamation and wellbeing for LGBTQ+ students: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

School amalgamations, or the merging of two or more pre-existing schools, are typically conducted in response to resource constraints. While merging existing schools can be financially beneficial, the wellbeing of marginalised students, such as those who identify as LGBTQ+ , may be at risk. Evidence on the impact that school amalgamation may have for LGBTQ+ students' wellbeing has not been consolidated in a review. The proposed scoping review aims to identify empirical studies which measure the impact of school amalgamation on the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ students, to document the methodologies they use, and to identify challenges faced by LGBTQ+ students in amalgamated schools.

Methods

This review will be conducted in line with the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

SUBMITTER: Slattery L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11819577 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature