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Description: There is a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of UK educational and training programmes aimed at social workers about supporting LGBTQ+ young people. This study is a two-armed, pragmatic randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an online training package for improving social workers’ (1) attitudes and beliefs, and (2) perceived knowledge with regards to LGBTQ+ youth. The intervention, an e-learning module developed by Stonewall (UK LGBTQ+ charity) for children and young people’s services staff, is already widely used nationally. The study aims to recruit 1,000 social workers who are currently employed by English local authorities and working in children’s social services. The study will be conducted between May 2022 and March 2023.