New RSHE guidance weakens protections
The new RSHE guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) waters down key safeguards in the previous government’s draft guidance and it starts off on the wrong foot by identifying…
Jigsaw and their hidden agenda for primary schools
Shelley Charlesworth analyses the Jigsaw message to children they don't appear to want parents to see. Jigsaw PHSE materials promise to teach children the values of kindness, empathy and self-regulation.…
UK Supreme Court judgment – what does it mean for schools?
The UK Supreme Court judgment on April 16th confirmed that the words ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biology, not to ‘certificated sex.’ In other…
The LGBTQ+ safeguarding scandal hiding in plain sight
Recent press coverage of two stories of paedophilia, including a child rape case, has prompted this post in which we examine the safeguarding failures inherent in the unquestioning support for…
The Proud Trust trans inclusion schools toolkit
Why has the Proud Trust suddenly produced a draft trans inclusion schools toolkit? The Proud Trust is a Manchester-based lobby group that produces non-scientific, ideological resources that promote extreme stereotypes…
Pupil wellbeing or gender identity indoctrination? The #BeeWell survey
The stated purpose of the #BeeWell survey is to measure pupil wellbeing. Shelley Charlesworth investigates the concealed gender identity indoctrination in their methods. What is #BeeWell? The #BeeWell survey began…
What is the impact of schools trans policies on children of trans parents?
Photo by Kyle on Unsplash We have long been concerned about the impact of schools trans policies on two specific groups of children: the siblings and the children of trans…
Is there censorship of trans books in school libraries?
Like Index on Censorship (IoC), we are against censorship and book banning – Transgender Trend has never called for it and would oppose any groups or individuals doing so. So…
The gender affirming model in schools – what does Cass tell us?
The Cass Review final report has driven a coach and horses through ‘gender affirming care’ practice in the NHS, exposing the inbuilt negligence in a model of care that affirms…
RSHE draft statutory schools guidance submission
We have been raising concerns about inappropriate RSHE teaching resources in schools from external providers since 2019 (see our guide here). Over the years we have received countless emails from…