state school secondary Headteacher to come out to his pupils. Posting the news on Twitter, Mr Collins' husband, Drew (pictured), wrote: 'So today, my husband became the first ever U.K. Meanwhile, Mr Scott said the reason he decided to come out to his students was because he wanted to be 'honest to myself' and 'embrace who I truly am' following 'fear and trumoil' he has faced throughout his life - which forced him to quit the Royal Navy. The head at the £18,000-a-year St Dunstan's College in Catford, south London, delivered the pre-recorded video message to over 700, detailing how he is 'happily married and gay'. Last year, a private school head Nick Hewlett made history when he revealed his sexuality to his pupils in a virtual school assembly. Surprised students commended their headmaster's bravery and burst into a round of applause. He and his husband were joined on the school stage by Hanna Johnson, North Yorkshire Police's LGBTQ+ representative, and Lt Colonel Jim Turner, the openly gay commander at Catterick Garrison. Mr Scott said he had 'awe and admiration for the young people I am responsible for' because they are 'accepting of their peers’ individual identities'. Mr Scott's 512 pupils and their parents at Risedale School in North Yorkshire did not know of his sexuality beforehand - but school governors and staff knew of his decision in advance. Britain's first openly-gay state school headteacher has come out to his students by introducing his husband in a special assembly on Monday.Ĭolin Scott, 54, urged his pupils to 'be whoever you want to be' as he introduced his husband Drew Dalton, a sociology lecturer at the University of Sunderland, during the assembly to mark Pride month.