Scottish Sex Ed - RSHP - consultation!

An indepth look at TIE:

https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/p/scottish-union-for-education-newsletter-42a

Then, still in the intro, we get to the LGBTI working group.

'1.13. The LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group’s report[9] to the Scottish Ministers recommended the Scottish Government develop National Guidance outlining their expectations regarding LGBT inclusive education while signposting practitioners to supporting resources. This links directly to this Working Group’s recommendation that “‘Conduct of Relationships, Sexual Health, and Parenthood Education in Schools’ (2014)[10] is updated. Furthermore, recommendation 8 advises that the updated guidance uses a ‘thematic outcomes’ based approach. These thematic outcomes should cover various themes related but not exclusive to LGBT equality and inclusion, including:

• terminologies and identities;
• the impact of social prejudice and the history of social rights movements;
• the equality of people, families and relationships represented in an inclusive manner; and
• how to recognise and respond to prejudice within school and wider society while respecting individual rights and privacy.”'

I would suggest the working group itself is worth looking at.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/lgbti-inclusive-education-working-group-report/pages/4/

'Organisations represented
COSLA
Education Scotland (ES)
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
LGBT Youth Scotland
National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS)
respectme
School Leaders Scotland (SLS)
Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES)
Scottish Trans Alliance
Stonewall Scotland
Time for Inclusive Education (TIE)'

This list shows that the working group consists of educational groups, unions, the EHRC and groups that will all be familiar to MNFWR regulars.

No 'gender critical' groups have been consulted, although there are more than one in Scotland - Save Our Schools and Scottish Union for Education are two. The Scottish Government seems determined to focus on evidence from government funded groups with one very definite ideological slant. The SCES may offer a dissenting view, but it's not clear if this will extend to the majority of non-denominational schools in Scotland.

A little more on some of these groups:

LGBTYS are currently under police investigation after two ex service users made allegations of grooming and abuse.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lgbt-youth-scotland-refers-itself-to-police-over-historical-grooming-claims-v6wdvwclm

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/minister-accused-heartbreaking-betrayal-sex-28948168

Scottish Trans Alliance

https://www.scottishtrans.org/about/

TIE campaign - board of trustees includes Rhannion Spear (chair) and Aamer Anwar. Spear was a councillor, but now works as a trainee solicitor in Anwar's offices.

https://aameranwar.co.uk/meet_the_team/rhiannon-spear/

Stonewall Scotland needs no introduction.

All of these groups teach and preach 'gender identity' ideology.

Okay. Starting with the intro, quoting what seem like important parts.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/guidance-delivery-relationships-sexual-health-parenthood-rshp-education-scottish-schools/pages/2/

'Alongside educational practitioners, this guidance is applicable to all professionals delivering RSHP education to children and young people, including youth workers, residential care staff, nurses including school nurses, health improvement staff, and specialist and generic third sector agencies.1.5. Furthermore, the principles set out in this guidance are equally relevant to informal education activity or information (oral and/or written) developed with and for children and young people looked after by local authorities in residential settings. It further applies to children and young people in youth clubs or groups which are funded, in whole or in part, by local authorities, the Scottish Government or other public agencies.'

'Parents and carers have the right to have their children educated in conformity with their own religious and philosophical convictions. This is why RSHP education should be presented in an objective, balanced and sensitive manner within a framework of sound values and an awareness of the law, and teachers should work closely with parents in its delivery, by discussing proposed lessons and resources with them in advance.'

'education authorities should have due regard to the three needs of the General Equality Duty below:

• eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act;
• advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and
• foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.'

My bold. All of the above is pretty reasonable as far as I can see.