What is the Cass review and what does it say about healthcare for trans youth?
Nearly four years in the making, the review into gender-affirming healthcare for English youth was published on 10 April – here’s what you need to know.
On 10 April, the findings of the Cass review were published in a 388 page document, and quickly gave rise to concerns from trans advocacy groups and charities.
But what is the Cass review – and what does it say about gender-affirming care for trans youth? And, importantly, how has the trans community responded to its suggestions? What is the Cass review? The Cass review is an independent investigation into the provision of care to children and young people questioning their gender identity, or experiencing gender dysphoria, in England and Wales.
With work beginning in Autumn 2020, the report was commissioned in response to the increase in children and young people seeking referral to Gender Identity Services.
