Response from Gendered Intelligence:

Long-awaited guidance for schools on how to support #transgender students has been published today. Some of the language in the guidance is likely to be distressing to #trans people - particularly our young people - and to educators and families of trans pupils.To our young people we want to say:

Don’t lose hope. This guidance will be stressful and difficult for many, but it is non-statutory. This means it does not change the rights and protections you are guaranteed by law, and it does not stop your teachers, your friends, or your families from supporting you. You can still have, and you still deserve, a happy, fulfilling, and supportive school experience.

To families and educators we want to say:

You can still look after the trans children in your care. The guidance states that there is no duty to allow pupils to socially transition. The opposite is also true: schools who want to support their trans pupils still can. Parents and carers who want to work with schools to support their trans children still can.

https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/services/publicengagement/schoolsguidance.html

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