edpsy.org.uk/blog/2022/just-because-i-think-dwayne-johnson-is-fit-exploring-the-voices-of-young-people-who-identify-as-lgbtqia/
I've seen this blog today on the most mainstream blog site for educational Psychologists.
It recommends that educational Psychologists support using preferred pronouns whenever requested and recommend mixed sex toilets and changing facilities throughout schools..
There is no consideration of The Cass review, no caution around social transition, no reference to the evidence base for watchful waiting, no concern over the hugely rising numbers of trans identifying children or reflection on why this might be, and no mention of the association with autism, and mental health concerns,.
And most alarming no thought to the obvious safeguarding concerns for advising that girls (female teenagers) should share changing facilities with boys (male teenagers).
The advice contravenes the equality act and DfE guidance.
But this is the advice schools are getting from psychologists who go in and advise them. Schools believe they will be giving evidenced based, cautious advice and trust they should act on this.
But this advice seems to ignore all the complexity of this issue and instead has replaced professionalism with an activist position linked to 'lived experience/ trans voices',which equals: just do whatever they say.
They seem unaware of the recent position from the association of clinical psychologists urging a more cautious approach in line with the Cass review. There appears to be no position statement from the educational Psychologists association.
This advice is dangerous and unprofessional and another example of a professional organisation captured by ideology and letting this replace evidence based practice and safeguarding to the detriment of many children.