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Calling all Scottish women

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howonearthdidwegethere · 14/08/2018 11:11

There is some new schools guidance coming down the line that contains deeply regressive and unscientific messages about gender identity. This time aimed specifically at primary school aged children as part of their relationship and sexual health education.

The 'highlights' are set out in this Twitter thread: twitter.com/Scottish_Women/status/1028744266498158594

You can view the full draft guidance here: rshp.scot/ (look at the drop down box entitled 'Levels').

Please consider writing to your kids' headteacher, parent council, local councillors, MSPs (remember you have one constituency MSP and several 'list' MSPs).

There are contact email addresses on the RSHP website too. Smile

The guidance is due to be used in schools next year.

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BetsyM00 · 14/08/2018 13:13

I emailed rhsp:

Your website says "This programme of work is being supported by a partnership of NHS Boards, Local Authorities, Education Scotland, Scottish Government and Third Sector agencies."

Could you please tell me:

  • which NHS Boards are involved;
  • which Local Authorities are involved; and
  • the names of the Third Sector agencies.

Thank you.

and got the following reply:

Hello

As we develop the resource we are seeking to engage with all Health Boards and all Local Authorities. The contract we have is with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who act as host for the programme of work. We are engaging with many Third Sector agencies as we go, many of which have specialisms in particular areas of interest to the development of the RSHP resource, on completion we will acknowledge and thank sources. If you have any suggestions as to agencies/organisations that we would benefit from being in touch with please do let me know.

With regards
Colin Morrison

womanspeaking · 14/08/2018 13:09

Parents in Scotland should be very worried. The Scottish guidelines suggest that schools could allow children to "trans" in school and this could be kept confidential from their parents.
Removing parental rights and responsibilities is something that to date, only the courts can do. But in this brave new world it appears that TRAs are taking that responsibility onto themselves. Yet still politicians are silent about this.
All happening in plain sight.

YeTalkShiteHen · 14/08/2018 12:59

I’ve told DDs school that she won’t be engaging with any of this until I’ve seen everything and can decide what to do.

gendercritter · 14/08/2018 12:56

Not Scottish but that is horrendous. I would be pulling my child out of school before I let them be taught such utter rubbish

YeTalkShiteHen · 14/08/2018 12:53

It seems to have disappeared? Wonder if it got zapped?

YeTalkShiteHen · 14/08/2018 12:51

Aye there’s a thread in scotsnet about it, I’ll see if I can find the link.

PerspicaciaTick · 14/08/2018 12:50

Has any posted this in Scotsnet?

YeTalkShiteHen · 14/08/2018 12:49

I’ve taken it up with our local MSP, and MP.

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howonearthdidwegethere · 14/08/2018 12:44

That's okay. Smile The problem is the daily torrent of regressive and misogynistic nonsense. It's almost impossible to keep up!

Both sets of guidance need to be challenged.

Scottish schools go back this week so it's the perfect time for parents to take this up with schools, councillors, MSPs...

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theOtherPamAyres · 14/08/2018 12:25

Apologies @howonearthdidwegethere.

I was confused about where Scotland was up to, and could have sent this really important 'heads up', off on a tangent.

The draft guidelines, as spelled by Scottishwoman so clearly in her Twitter topic, needs to be challenged right now as a matter of urgency.

The guidance is appalling.

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howonearthdidwegethere · 14/08/2018 11:22

It seems as if the SG may be retreating from its earlier support. However, all those Scottish local authorities still have the guidance as policy and none - NOT ONE - has subjected it to an Equality Impact Assessment.

(For others reading this thread, this is OTHER guidance which is currently policy in many Scottish LAs. The thread I've started here is about draft guidance due to come into force in 2019.)

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theOtherPamAyres · 14/08/2018 11:15

I see that the Scottish Government is denying ever having supported LBGT's Transgender Schools Pack.

Well done to ScottishWoman and all the other parents in Scotland who are demanding answers and holding councils to account for their lack of oversight and concern for safeguarding.

www.scotsman.com/news/politics/confusion-over-transgender-guidance-1-4765713

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