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Times on Sex Matters survey: 8 in 10 teachers say their secondary school has trans or non-binary pupils

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ResisterRex · 11/04/2022 06:16

This is in today's paper and states again that Dept for Education is working on the guidelines.

8 in 10 teachers say their secondary school has trans pupils

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f2a3bcfe-b906-11ec-94e5-2197dead5942?shareToken=429e243ebe8065bf8d9d275c535357a9

"Asked what they thought had contributed to students’ altered identity, approximately 60 per cent of secondary school teachers cited there being trans or non-binary celebrities in the media. About 80 per cent said their school would refer to a pupil by their chosen name and pronouns if asked by a trans or non-binary student and their parent."

And

"A spokesman for the Department for Education said yesterday: “We recognise that gender identity can be a complex and sensitive topic for schools to navigate.

“We know many teachers are having these important conversations with their pupils, including through the relationship, sex and health education curriculum which is designed to foster respect for others in a way that respects everyone’s views.

“We will be working with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission as we consider our next steps for supporting schools in this area.”"

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tabbycatstripy · 11/04/2022 07:19

Also worth school staff who read this actually reading the interim Cass Review and learning that affirmation is considered to be a healthcare intervention: it’s not a neutral act.

Therefore, as a school making a decision to affirm a child’s identity and pronoun choices, you are not ‘safeguarding’, you are making an intervention in the child’s healthcare that you are not qualified to make.

Do you want to be in that position when the legal actions begin?

Clymene · 11/04/2022 07:09

[quote GrammarTeacher]@rogdmum - I'd hope it was higher than 20% there are safeguarding implications of informing families. Refer the student on for support, refer to DSL, do NOT take it upon yourself to out your students.[/quote]
I don't think you understand what the word safeguarding means.

tabbycatstripy · 11/04/2022 07:08

There are safeguarding implications, Grammar. But one of them is that students experiencing gender-related distress are more vulnerable to other MH issues, and that is absolutely something teachers need to tell the people who are responsible for getting them help: their parents.

With older kids (16+) the issues are different as they can access their GP themselves and expect medical privacy.

Schools should not be concealing the MH problems of 11/12 year old children from their responsible adults.

GrammarTeacher · 11/04/2022 07:05

@rogdmum - I'd hope it was higher than 20% there are safeguarding implications of informing families. Refer the student on for support, refer to DSL, do NOT take it upon yourself to out your students.

rogdmum · 11/04/2022 06:41

“ About 20 per cent said their school would not inform parents if a student changed their gender identity at school and had not told their parents.”

Gosh. Lucky me being part of that 20%. 😡

Datun · 11/04/2022 06:36

I hope they recommend stopping teaching transgenderism in schools.

And more fully address the prolific and degrading nature of porn.

As starters.