Campaigners condemn UK government for “cruel” trans schools guidance
The government has released new ‘non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England’ for children questioning their gender, after initially promising this in 2018.
Teachers have been advised to inform parents if their child wishes to change their gender identity at school. Information will be withheld if the pupil is considered to be at “significant” risk of harm, though this will only be in “exceptionally rare” circumstances.
The guidance has been created “to provide clarity for schools and colleges, and reassurance for parents” and will not be compulsory for schools to follow.
The new provision has listed the overarching principles that underpin the guidance, which was released on 19 December. These included taking “a cautious approach” and there being “no general duty to allow a child to ‘social transition’”.
