Thread by @Transgendertrd

LGBTQ+ activist teachers talk about safeguarding but have zero understanding of what it means.
This teacher from the Oasis MAT thinks safeguarding is all about challenging the behaviour of non LGBTQ+ pupils and issuing sanctions. 1/
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She says "It is non-negotiable that safeguarding provision is available to all, in a way that best meets the needs of the individual."
No, that's not safeguarding.
Safeguarding is a range of legal requirements to keep all children safe, mentally & physically. 2/
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"Setting an example and encouraging an open and accepting mindset among students is the best way to ensure the long-term safety of all pupils."
What does having an 'accepting mindset' mean?
For Oasis it means encouraging children to believe in 'gender identity.' 3/
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"in the majority of situations we would not discuss a pupil’s gender identity with parents. Acting in the best interests of the child, we instead help them to decide whether this is a conversation they are ready to have. If so, we support them in their ‘coming out’ story." 4/

So their 'inclusive' approach to safeguarding means not telling parents about a child's gender-related distress.
Doesn't Oasis know that the law says that one of the first principles of safeguarding is maintaining parental involvement?
It would seem they don't. 5/
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Oasis runs 52 schools, with 32,000 pupils.
Their safeguarding policy is based on ideology & will not help those children with gender issues.
This group requires professional clinical care, not affirmation by staff acting way beyond their competence & training. End/
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