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Can anyone help me challenge this please?

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EenyMeenyMinyNo · 27/06/2021 15:21

I'm a school governor and we subscribe to a company that offer guidance and support to schools in the way of policies, resources and best practice. The attached is within a resource for schools to use as their Equality and Diversity policy. Have I missed something?

Can anyone help me challenge this please?
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Thelnebriati · 27/06/2021 15:40

Children cannot obtain a GRC (gender recognition certificate), and while they may be considered to be in the process of transitioning their rights do not override sex based rights.

You need to be clear about the right not to be discriminated against, and how that differs from the right to actively participate in exemptions made on the grounds of sex.

So for example, schools still have to provide single sex toilets, changing facilities and dormitories. Sports are also a sex affected activity.

ValancyRedfern · 27/06/2021 15:39

Is there a section which correctly lists sex? My school's policy includes sex as a protected characteristic (good) but puts gender in brackets after every time it is used (bad)

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EenyMeenyMinyNo · 27/06/2021 15:38

Yes it does state sex as a protected characteristic

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ValancyRedfern · 27/06/2021 15:37

I don't think it's far wrong. It's true you don't have to have undertaken medical transition to be protected under gender reassignment. However the term gender identity does not feature in the equality act and isn't a protected characteristic.

Hazycoffeek · 27/06/2021 15:36

Sex is a protected characteristic under the EA. Does the resource include a section for sex?

Agree with others that the words ‘gender identity’ shall be deleted.

WarOnWoman · 27/06/2021 15:35

OP, the language used in the EA2000 is as clear as mud and outdated and not fit for purpose.

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EenyMeenyMinyNo · 27/06/2021 15:33

That was my understanding too - I wasn't aware it had changed to include gender identity. Happy to be corrected though!

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WarOnWoman · 27/06/2021 15:31

The Equality Act says that you must not be discriminated against because:
• of your gender reassignment as a transsexual. You may prefer the description transgender person or trans male or female. A wide range of people are included in the terms ‘trans’ or ‘transgender’ but you are not protected as transgender unless you propose to change your gender or have done so. For example, a group of men on a stag do who put on fancy dress as women are turned away from a restaurant. They are not transsexual so not protected from discrimination

Is this outsourced company "getting ahead" of the law again?

Theeyeballsinthesky · 27/06/2021 15:27

The equality act refers specifically to gender reassignment not gender identity and/ reassignment. It is important they use the correct terminology as to what the protected characteristic is

BlueberryCheese · 27/06/2021 15:24

There's nothing to challenge. This is perfectly correct.

CatherinaJTV · 27/06/2021 15:23

As far as I know that is correct (according to the EA2010)

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