Proposed measures for what schools and teachers should do to support transgender pupils and those questioning their gender identity has sparked debate among education leaders and children’s rights organisations.
Draft non-statutory guidance, published by the Department for Education in December, aims to help school leaders make lawful decisions and set parents’ expectations.
Five principles
The draft guidance has five general principles, including that parents should be consulted as a matter of priority if their child expresses a desire to socially transition and that there is no general duty to allow a child to do so in school. Social transitioning relates to a pupil requesting to change their pronouns, name and school uniform.
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