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An Ideal World
Our ‘Universal Guidance‘ sets out what we consider to be basic expectations.
The Law
A great many of the ‘transgender toolkits’ used by schools to guide their practice have been influenced by the on used by Brighton and Hove Council and designed by Allsorts Youth (a particularly pernicious youth transitioning ‘charity’). This guidance is dangerous and is also unlawful. This advice by leading barrister Karon Monaghan KC explains why.
Asserting Your Rights and Expectations
This letter has been produced by parents at Parents Watch Education Glasgow Originating from a group of Southside mothers, it is challenging and questioning ‘woke’ education policies in Glasgow’s schools and nurseries. They are on Twitter/X @EduGlasgow
How to Complain
In the first instance, it is usually best to commence with an informal meeting with senior school staff. The school might just be unaware of the issues and have been innocently led astray by bad external advice. If, however, the school’s position remains unreasonable, then pursue the school’s formal complaint policy, you can ask them for this. Usually, this is a complaint to the department/year-group head, then the safeguarding leader, then the head, and then the board of governors.
Department for Education Complaint Portal
https://form.education.gov.uk/service/Contact_the_Department_for_Education
Activist Teachers
Teachers who promote gender identity ideology and/or ‘affirm’ transgender identities are a safeguarding risk.
https://www.gov.uk/report-teacher-misconduct
OFSTED
It is worth knowing that you do not have to wait until an inspection is announced before giving Ofsted feedback on the running of a school. The presence of gender ideology in schools often leads to bullying of quirky kids with some pressurised into becoming transgender. We’d like to put a stop to this. If you have any concerns about the school(s) your children attend, please let Ofsted know using this form:
https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
SPECIFIC Government Guidance
Specific Government guidance for ‘transgender children’ is published by the Commons Library.
Entitled “Provisions to support transgender children in schools” the guidance reflects the government’s understanding in December 2020.
The Government consulted on new guidance in late 2023
Government CURRICULUM Guidance
The Department of Education published guidance in September 2020 to help school leaders plan, develop and implement the new statutory relationships, sex and health curriculum.
Plan your relationships, sex and health curriculum
It is worthwhile ascertaining whether your child’s school is familiar with this guidance, specifically:
- “You should not reinforce harmful stereotypes, for instance by suggesting that children might be a different gender based on their personality and interests or the clothes they prefer to wear.”
- “Resources used in teaching about this topic must always be age-appropriate and evidence based.”
- “Materials which suggest that non-conformity to gender stereotypes should be seen as synonymous with having a different gender identity should not be used and you should not work with external agencies or organisations that produce such material.”
- “While teachers should not suggest to a child that their non-compliance with gender stereotypes means that either their personality or their body is wrong and in need of changing, teachers should always seek to treat individual students with sympathy and support.”
Useful Websites
Transgender Trend School Resource Pack, 3rd Edition. Printed Version