Teachers in England want more guidance on how to support their transgender pupils, research from LGBTQ+ charity Just Like Us has found.
More than half (55%) have at least one student who has come out as trans. This number is far higher for those working in secondary schools compared to primary at a rate of 87% to 23%, respectively.
Almost eight in 10 teachers (78%) said they want more guidance on how to support their trans students, according to Just Like Us’ findings.
This number was consistent between those in primary and secondary institutions at a rate of 77% and 80%, respectively. “I’m a trans man who went to a girl’s school,” said Isaac, a 22-year-old trans man and Just Like Us ambassador. “Of course I worried that if I asked to be recognised as male, I wouldn’t be able to attend that school anymore, but even more urgent was the fear that my parents would find out.