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Department for Education leaves Stonewall

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yourhairiswinterfire · 27/06/2022 18:38

Breaking: DFE has left Stonewall

"we do not feel it provides value for money for the service it provides and we shared concerns across government about the charity's stance on free speech"

twitter.com/SexMattersOrg/status/1541474620712407040

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Soontobe60 · 27/06/2022 21:10

As a teacher, I can’t tell you how good this news is. Some schools are going to be held very much accountable in the near future for the way they’ve pushed the trans agenda and colluded against parents in the say so of stonewall ‘law’.

TastefulRainbowUnicorn · 27/06/2022 21:07

the creation of new highly paid management roles in these areas

That’s the OTHER elephant in the room. Can’t believe they called that out, it felt like nobody was allowed to say what a parasitic pyramid scheme it all is.

Mollyollydolly · 27/06/2022 21:06

They're getting a bit braver aren't they? Marvellous.

comfortablyfrumpy · 27/06/2022 21:04

Excellent news!

VestofAbsurdity · 27/06/2022 21:04

iwanttobeasquare · 27/06/2022 20:45

Absolutely brilliant!!! No govt Dept, HEI, FE establishment, or school should be within a million miles of stonewall.

No they shouldn't and it's about bloody time they woke up to that fact. We've already had that legal report that stated Stonewall was advising Universities on the Law as how they would like it to be and not how it actually is and still they bury their heads in the sand.

No Government or publicly funded body should be paying, out of taxpayer funds no less, a political lobby group, particularly one that has shown itself to play fast and loose with the Law of the land and to act against several of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act. Those who signed these public bodies up to this should be in the dock for malfeasance in a public office.

TheBiologyStupid · 27/06/2022 21:02

ResisterRex · 27/06/2022 18:47

Not just concerns, but concerns across government.

And it's about time. Now they - and all the taxpayer funded services - need to depoliticise their staff and align their policies with the law.

This! Excellent news - the writing is on the (Stone)wall for the demise of the organisation's infiltration of government departments.

WindmillOfWimbledon · 27/06/2022 20:58

This is truly brilliant news. Each organisation is leaving one by one. Personally I'll view NHSE as the ultimate victory.

iwanttobeasquare · 27/06/2022 20:45

Absolutely brilliant!!! No govt Dept, HEI, FE establishment, or school should be within a million miles of stonewall.

GCRich · 27/06/2022 20:40

Datun · 27/06/2022 20:35

That's brilliant news. This is the department for education, telling educators that they have concerns over Stonewall's attitude to free speech.

What self respecting educator would now align themselves with Stonewall?

This is where it needs to be done, in schools and universities, and the government is doing it. At last.

And yes, as a previous post it says, parents can now challenge schools specifically on this basis.

To be fair, it would be entirely reasonable of educators to routinely ignore the DoE and OFSTED, but not on this issue.

sweetgrapes · 27/06/2022 20:37

dropthevipers · 27/06/2022 18:47

isn't that civil service speak for "fuck off you bunch of cunts, and stay fucked off?"

Love your dictionary. Hope it's right!

GCRich · 27/06/2022 20:36

GerryAtrick · 27/06/2022 18:52

Stonewall should have its charitable status rescinded until there has been wholesale purge of the extremists within it.

This is something I have wondered recently. Surely by now the Charity Commission are investigating a complaint that Stonewall is actively working against the interests of the LG part of the LGBTQ+? Or do I need to be the one making the complaint?

Surely they should be disbanded or forced to drop claims that they represent the LG?

Datun · 27/06/2022 20:35

That's brilliant news. This is the department for education, telling educators that they have concerns over Stonewall's attitude to free speech.

What self respecting educator would now align themselves with Stonewall?

This is where it needs to be done, in schools and universities, and the government is doing it. At last.

And yes, as a previous post it says, parents can now challenge schools specifically on this basis.

RhymesWithOrange · 27/06/2022 20:31

Nothing on Twitter from BP.

Very happy about this news.

Ownedbymycats · 27/06/2022 20:18

Stephen Nolan has done some investigation into Stonewall.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09yjmph

Daisycrown · 27/06/2022 20:17

🎉🍾🎇🤭😏
That's it 🤣

SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 27/06/2022 19:59

About bloody time.

What's Bridget Phillipson saying?

growingunderground · 27/06/2022 19:56

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Helleofabore · 27/06/2022 19:52

Brilliant! That is a strong message!

ChagSameachDoreen · 27/06/2022 19:47

🎉

Braggiography · 27/06/2022 19:42

we shared concerns across government about the charity's stance on free speech

Excellent.

achillestoes · 27/06/2022 19:27

There’s a lot of ‘let that sink in’ and putting ‘freedom of speech’ in inverted commas going on.

To be clear, I don’t think freedom of speech entails hate speech or gross misconduct, but anything that doesn’t meet those with bars is perfectly legitimate and it’s vital that it is permissible in higher education for people to exercise their rights to speak controversially.

janesmithsdog · 27/06/2022 19:27

Excellent news!

Tirediam · 27/06/2022 19:27

Good!! Slowly but surely

FOJN · 27/06/2022 19:25

There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth on Twitter this evening. By morning we'll be to blame for EVERY mad angry cry.

ResisterRex · 27/06/2022 19:23

They make a very nice living doing bugger all else other than some meaningless corporate virtue-signalling.

Yup. There's a ton of this in education. Time it stopped. Bring it in-house and get it properly lawyered - much safer. Plus we'd be able to see it! No "commercial sensitivity" BS etc