LGBTQ+ young people’s charity issues warning against trans school policy from UK government
Just Like Us, the LGBTQIA+ young people’s charity, has issued a warning against the proposed school guidance from the UK government. “We recommend schools do not implement this draft, non-statutory guidance,” Just Like Us said.
On 19 December, the government released a new draft for children questioning their gender, ‘non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England’, 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 aim of the guidance is “to provide clarity for schools and colleges, and reassurance for parents” and will not be compulsory for schools to follow.
