Overview

• Several families have withdrawn pupils or plan to home-school after learning the teacher will use the title ‘Mx’ and they/them pronouns with primary-aged children.
• The school’s insistence on individual parent meetings has drawn criticism for limiting open dialogue and leaving some unable to attend.
• UK law does not recognise non-binary gender and confines passport markers to ‘M’ or ‘F’, leaving the teacher’s official status untested in courts.
• Safeguarding guidance demands that schools prioritise children’s welfare, raising questions about affirming an adult’s private identity in early years classrooms.
• Employment lawyers warn that conflicting interpretations of equality law have created confusion over non-binary rights and potential clashes between staff, pupil and parent entitlements.