Social transition in schools, teacher training, PSHE classes, transgender policies
The RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) Government consultation gives everyone the chance to air their views on what is taught to primary and secondary age children on the subject of…
Women's Minister Victoria Atkins recently expressed concerns about the number of teenagers seeking life-changing medical interventions. Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Women & Equalities, has now ordered an investigation into the exponential…
We have written posts (here and here) about the content of transgender schools toolkits which are being adopted as guidance on the recommendation of local councils throughout the UK. Many of…
A common claim of transgender and LGBT organisations is that they challenge heteronormativity in order to eradicate homophobia, lesbophobia and transphobia. Providing resources for the classroom, including storybooks for very…
The Vale of Glamorgan Transgender Inclusion Schools Toolkit is due to be adopted by the local council on Monday. It is already in use in Merthyr Tydfil and is set…
The image above shows a presentation from a local Southend trans support group called Transpire, founded by a 54 year-old transsexual male called Gina Denham who teaches children that we all have…
Transgender schools guidance produced by transgender and LGBT organisations promotes a new 'affirmation' and social transition model which has been shown to increase persistence of gender dysphoria in children. The…
The Department for Education (DfE) has issued a call for evidence on updating Relationships and Sex Education guidance as well as Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) for primary and…
Yet more advice to schools to stop using the words 'boys' and 'girls' has been issued, this time from Natasha Devon, a former government mental health adviser. According to Devon…
The new official Scottish schools guidance published recently by LGBT Youth Scotland with the support of the Scottish government has gained a lot of attention throughout the press and broadcast…