This came up on another thread.
Complete the school census - Data items 2021 to 2022 - Guidance - GOV.UK
www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-the-school-census/data-items-2021-to-2022
Gender
We need this data for both on and off roll pupils.
The gender of the pupil in the format of ‘M’ (male) or ‘F’ (female).
Gender should be self-declared and recorded according to the wishes of the parent and / or pupil.
Individuals are free to change the way their gender is recorded.
As far as I can make out, this means that:
there will be ambiguity about whether it is the sex or chosen gender of the child being recorded.
gender is seen as a matter of choice and changeable but there is no separate c
record for the permanent sex mentioned
the Department of Education which is in charge of our children’s education either does not know, or refuses to acknowledge, the meaning of ‘male’ and ‘female’.
I want to write to Nadim Zahawi. Has anyone any ideas of what to add? Or, please correct me if I’ve misunderstood.