One in five gay teenagers in schools across Britain are being subjected to bullying by teachers or other adults , new research has shown . Another third of gay male pupils said they left school without being taught anything about HIV or safe sex , despite a spike in infections nationwide . A survey by the National Aids Trust ( NAT ) , which quizzed more than 1,000 gay or bisexual men aged 14 to 19 , also found that more than half had experienced some form of discrimination . More than half of gay teenagers said they had been bullied at school . While 99 per cent said they had been targeted by a classmate , 39 per cent said their tormentor was a teacher or adult ( file image ) Of those 99 per cent said they had been targeted by another pupil , while 75 per cent said they received online abuse , reports The Independent . However , another 39 per cent said the bullying had been at the hands of a teacher or another adult at their school . Deborah Gold , the chief executive of NAT , said : 'It 's an incredibly high number . 'The idea that teachers or other adults at school are sometimes responsible for bullying and discrimination is utterly unacceptable . ' The survey also showed a worrying lack of education among young men about the spread of HIV and safe sex , despite them being in the most at-risk group in the UK . Two thirds of those surveyed said they had not been given information about testing for the killer virus , while a third were given no information about the spread of HIV . Another three quarters were also unaware of the drug PEP , which can help prevent infection if it is given to a patient within three days of them being exposed to HIV . A third of teenage boys said they had been given no information on HIV or safe sex , while two thirds said they did n't know how to test for it , despite being in the most at-risk group ( pictured , the HIV virus ) Three quarters of pupils also said they had been given no information on same sex relationships during sex educations lessons . Ms Gold added : 'The number of young men who have sex with men who are contracting HIV is increasing . I think there 's an absolute link between the lack of this education at a time when people need it and the consequences of that . ' While education on HIV is required as part of the science curriculum , it is only recommended as part of social and health education classes , with campaigners calling its application 'patchy ' . The most recent figures from Public Health England show that HIV infection rates among men who have sex with men are at an all-time high , and are continuing to rise . In 2012 there were 3,250 new diagnoses of HIV among this group , pushing the total to more than 40,000 , of which around 7,300 were unaware they had the virus .
surveys found more than half of gay students bullied for sex at school . 99 per cent abused by classmate , but 97 per cent abused by an adult . A third also attended school with no emphasis on HIV or having safe sex .