A reminder for the new school term: Although there is still no @educationgov guidance for schools on supporting students who identify as trans or non-binary, schools must abide by existing statutory safeguarding obligations and UK law as follows 1/3
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Keeping Children Safe in Education (statutory obligations)
Schools "should take a cautious approach" when supporting "gender questioning children", bearing in mind the "many unknowns about the impact of social transition" and these children's wider "vulnerabilities, including having complex mental health and psychosocial needs". Schools must also work "in partnership with the child’s parents"
A failure to act in accordance with KCSIE puts children at risk and is a breach of a school's legal safeguarding obligations.
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Schools "should take a cautious approach" when supporting "gender questioning children", bearing in mind the "many unknowns about the impact of social transition" and these children's wider "vulnerabilities, including having complex mental health and psychosocial needs". Schools must also work "in partnership with the child’s parents"
A failure to act in accordance with KCSIE puts children at risk and is a breach of a school's legal safeguarding obligations.
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Compliance with UK equality law
Under 18s are either male or female in UK law in accordance with their biological sex (irrespective of any rights pertaining to other protected characteristics). Single-sex facilities etc are to be operated on the basis of sex (not gender identity).
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Under 18s are either male or female in UK law in accordance with their biological sex (irrespective of any rights pertaining to other protected characteristics). Single-sex facilities etc are to be operated on the basis of sex (not gender identity).
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