UK Schools Advised to Inform Parents of Child's Wish to Change Gender Identity

New draft guidance from the UK's Department for Education also states that teachers and other pupils should not be compelled to use a child's preferred pronouns, and that schools do not have a general duty to allow a child to socially transition.

New draft guidance from the UK's Department for Education advises that schools in England should inform parents if their child wants to change their gender identity, except in rare cases where it could put the child at risk.
The guidance also states that teachers and other pupils should not be compelled to use a child's preferred pronouns, and that schools do not have a general duty to allow a child to socially transition.
Single-sex spaces such as toilets, changing rooms, and sports should be protected, and schools can refuse to admit pupils of the opposite biological sex, regardless of whether they are questioning their gender.
The guidance is non-statutory and will be subject to a 12-week consultation before being finalised.
The guidance has been met with mixed reactions, with some arguing it does not go far enough and others criticising it for being unworkable and out of touch.