What is being taught in schools regarding transgender ideology?

I think this has a great video "course" on how to approach your child's school:

www.sreislamic.org/

I am wary, rather than reassured by a school achieving a high ofsted rating

When I was flyering for FairPlay for Women I met a mother and daughter, the daughter was a recent university graduate. She told me that so far, the young women undergrads were resisting having their toilets turned ‘gender neutral’ but that the uni was determined to do it at some point, because without it they couldn’t get ‘Stonewall Champion’ status.

Pied Piper indeed, and a hefty dollop of Emperor's New Clothes with a touch of Little Red Riding Hood for good measure.

I'd rather small children were taught the age old lessons of these tales than 'euphemisms' about 'diversity'.

Hi Arnold

The trouble is in some schools the avoidance of the "nuts and bolts" in favour of celebrating diversity. Like the Pied Piper. It's all "rainbows" and "pride" and other euphemisms .

It is about arriving at an answer that the children understand about respect and equality but that we all make different life choices.

This is all very vague and fluffy and doesn't answer the question at hand.

Are schools or are schools not telling children the fact that they cannot ever change sex. That it isn't possible. That if anyone has told them different that person is wrong?

It’s kind of funny, the whole thing, except it really isn’t.

What also really worries me is that the extremism of the "BTQ" is making the "LG" seem benign. This is not the case

" youth who begin experimenting with sexuality and same-sex attraction (SSA) are not being given sufficient information about the SSA lifestyle. The deliberate withholding of such information by medical and psychological professionals goes against the professional requirement to present medical and psychological risks of associated with certain behaviors. The intent of this article is to show, through research, that youth who engage in the SSA lifestyle are at-risk for a host of medical complications necessitating informed consent by professionals responsible for a given youth’s well-being. The failure to provide the information is a breach of ethics."

www.childhealing.com/articles/ssayouth-if-imh.php

Loving your humour by the way Nuffaluff

It is definitely happening in primary. Equali-teach, Mermaids, Stonewall and all sorts of outside agencies being invited to primary schools. The schools that are all too eager to tick boxes for ofsted and ignore parents justified fears for their children's wellbeing. I am wary, rather than reassured by a school achieving a high ofsted rating.

You answer the question a child genuinely asks. You might say what do you think, and might get several answers. It is about arriving at an answer that the children understand about respect and equality but that we all make different life choices.
You see, this is the thing that would bother me as a teacher.
-Miss, can you actually turn from a boy into a girl then?
-Erm (shit, what should I say, I might get the sack if I say the wrong thing). What do you think Gemma?
-Yeah Miss, I think you can. I’ve seen it on YouTube so it must be true.
-Well, Gemma, I’m afraid we can’t believe everything we see on YouTube. In fact (oh, fuck it), it’s a scientific impossibility to actually change from a boy into a girl or vice versa. No matter what you do, whether you wear a skirt, makeup or make physical changes to your body, you’ll still remain your original sex. It’s something we’ve all known forever.
(Awaits being reported for wrongthink, and dressing down in Head’s office).
I’m primary, so it probably won’t happen to me, unless I get a transgender child in my class at some point. It’s no doubt a possibility for secondary teachers.

Thank you Pencils in Space and other contribtors for the links and info and also to person who posted this important discussion topic.

You might like to do some research into No Outsiders and take a look at some of the lesson plans.

I know 3 people with kids at primary schools who use 'no outsiders'. No mention of trans at all. Kids are in Reception, year 3, 5 and 6. Some of the parents would complain if their kids were told they could change sex, 1 has become very GC and made a point of asking to view all the material used in these lessons. Does 'no outsiders' get used at secondary school? Maybe they mention it there.

It is about provision for your specific cohort aimed at their understanding.
Year 6 class one year may be very young and not ask searching questions. Another Year 5 class may have questions that need answering.

You answer the question a child genuinely asks. You might say what do you think, and might get several answers. It is about arriving at an answer that the children understand about respect and equality but that we all make different life choices.

Safe Schools alliance have some excellent resources.

safeschoolsallianceuk.net/resources-2/factsheets/

Equality & Diversity policy 'red flags':

1. ONLY CITING LOBBY GROUPS AS A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE
2. REFERRING TO ‘GENDER’ AS A PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC
3. NOT MENTIONING EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
4. ADVOCATING CONFIDENTIALITY FOR TRANSGENDER PUPILS
5. PROMOTING MIXED-SEX OR ‘GENDER NEUTRAL’ TOILETS
6. USING EMOTIVE SUICIDE STATISTICS TO PUT PRESSURE ON SCHOOLS
7. SUGGESTING THAT ALL GENDER NONCONFORMITY INDICATES A CHILD IS TRANS
8. MAKING SCIENTIFICALLY INACCURATE ASSERTIONS REGARDING BIOLOGY
9. DELIVERING SESSIONS TO PUPILS WITHOUT SCHOOL STAFF PRESENT

The focus is more on relationships and keeping safe to encourage discussion.

You might like to do some research into No Outsiders and take a look at some of the lesson plans. Pencils left a helpful link above.

If someone asked a question about changing sex then you discern what is appropriate and if some adjustment is needed to the next lessons.

They don't just tell them that it's impossible then?

Not really in primary.

They are taught it is ok to be different. The focus is more on relationships and keeping safe to encourage discussion. If someone asked a question about changing sex then you discern what is appropriate and if some adjustment is needed to the next lessons.
It would depend on that cohort. Every thing is quite broad.

No problem with any of that cabbageking, but are they also taught that they can change sex?

Primary children are taught people are the same and yet different.
Colour of hair, skin, beliefs etc in broad sense.

Families are different. Some live with grand parents, some just one parent, some are extended.

Everyone deserves respect and should be treated equality.

The focus is on what is a good relationship and a not so good relationship, be it friendships, marriages, peer pressure or bullying.

The curriculum is about safeguarding more than sex.

I swear, some posters have multiple eyes and multiple screens like Sherlock in Elementary 😂

I haven't seen those threads but have realised I saw a word earlier that I didNt understand....I nearly asked what it meant but didn't because I feared looking like an idiot. Now I think it might be the reason for the post going so I could have been barred for asking a genuine question!

Posters aren't always getting notice of the deletions from MN as per the guidelines.

There's mention of it on the Little Brown Dog MIA thread. The Always thread also has a number of deletions for using a traditional word for a male (rhymes with baddie). I'm repeating this as it seems to be ruthless today.

Wait, what? As in banned?

I think Fekko's been permanently penalised due to this thread...

The problem in the UK at the moment is that this is being framed as a battle between religious parents (especially muslims) and enlightened educators keen to redress the damage of s28.

We need to change this narrative because there are lots of very solid reasons - child safeguarding, women and girls' rights, LGB rights etc. - to resist what's happening in schools. Reasons that have nothing to do with religion, homophobia, right wing bla bla.

Also, enlightened educators are so frightened of repeating the past that they have allowed themselves to be captured by queer theory which is a million miles away from 'some children have two mums'.

www.transgendertrend.com/no-outsiders-queering-primary-classroom/