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Sport England tender to review and redraft guidance on trans inclusion

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Polynerd · 14/02/2020 17:50

Sport England has put out a tender for reviewing trans inclusion guidance. More info here: www.uksport.gov.uk/resources/tenders

Here's the text:

Sport England invites tenders for its review and redraft of sport council equality group transgender inclusion in sport competition guidance. The tenderer will conduct a review and redraft of the guidance on transgender inclusion in sport competition. This includes the following:

•review and redraft the domestic competition guidance which is focused on all domestic sport competition, up to a level of international qualification where different regulations may be in place;

•provide a comprehensive report on transgender inclusion with elite performance sport, to include information on what policies or procedures are currently in operation across the international spectrum, latest medical research globally, an audit of the organisations globally who are currently operating within this space, and collecting athlete views on the subject.

The contract is worth between £20,000 and £25,000 over six months.

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xxyzz · 14/02/2020 18:07

Interesting.

Given that there are now cases like this

apnews.com/8fd300537131153cc44e0cf2ade3244b

in the US, are Sport England likely to be more sensitive to the impact of transgender athletes on women's sports due to the increased risks of being sued, or battening down the hatches to make sure they can get away with it when sued, do you think?

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