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Finally! Keeping children safe in education has been updated!

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WarriorN · 25/05/2024 12:04

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6650a1967b792ffff71a83e8/Keepingchildrennsafeinneducation_2024.pdf

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21andon · 27/05/2024 08:56

MsGoodenough · 27/05/2024 08:48

I suspect the activist groups will latch on to the fact that it is under review pending the results of the consultation. My school uses Equaliteach and their advice on the gender questioning and rse guidelines is 'it's out for consultation, don't change anything'. I suspect their advice on this will be 'it's under review, don't change anything'.

Which raises a question for me: if it's under review, how can it also be statutory? I'd like a response ready for when my school pushes back with the line Equaliteach have fed them.

This version of KCSIE won’t be statutory until September. That’s always when it changes / is updated.

MsGoodenough · 27/05/2024 08:48

I suspect the activist groups will latch on to the fact that it is under review pending the results of the consultation. My school uses Equaliteach and their advice on the gender questioning and rse guidelines is 'it's out for consultation, don't change anything'. I suspect their advice on this will be 'it's under review, don't change anything'.

Which raises a question for me: if it's under review, how can it also be statutory? I'd like a response ready for when my school pushes back with the line Equaliteach have fed them.

MsGoodenough · 26/05/2024 19:04

This is fantastic news! Will be highlighting to my SLT after half term.

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WarriorN · 26/05/2024 08:42

It would be hard to remove what has been written as it's evidenced based and referred to the Cass review.

However, it doesn't mention the law regarding toilets - safety for girls and also what should be done with a gender questioning child re toilets. The proposed guidelines did but who knows if they'll go through now

It is however safeguarding children who are gender questioning by not treating it as a given and recognising that there can be driving factors

It involves parents which is good. However some parents are vehemently for transition.

And Cass doesn't fully rule out transition.
It's better than it was but still some way to go.

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Codlingmoths · 25/05/2024 23:27

I hope these changes survive a new government

RoseHedgehog · 25/05/2024 23:25

Fanatics love the idea of victories being declaimed from gantries in the street, surrounded by euphoric, applauding crowds.

Real victories are cold and dull like this, quietly entered by clerics into the record books of history. This is how the establishment turns the rudder.

StealthSpinach · 25/05/2024 22:24

So there is no wiggle room to say it is only “recommended” or just “guidelines” that can be ignored?

WeirdButFuckingBeautiful · 25/05/2024 14:13

And trans has gone, it is gender questioning. Fantastic.

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WarriorN · 25/05/2024 12:51

Previous wording

  1. The fact that a child or a young person may be LGBT is not in itself an inherent risk factor for harm. However, children who are LGBT can be targeted by other children. In some cases, a child who is perceived by other children to be LGBT (whether they are or not) can be just as vulnerable as children who identify as LGBT.

Risks can be compounded where children who are LGBT lack a trusted adult with whom they can be open. It is therefore vital that staff endeavour to reduce the additional barriers faced and provide a safe space for them to speak out or share their concerns with members of staff.

LGBT inclusion is part of the statutory Relationships Education and Relationship and Sex Education and Health Education curriculum and there is a range of support available to help schools counter homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying and abuse.

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WarriorN · 25/05/2024 12:44

And was lobbied for by Nancy Kelley of stonewall.

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WarriorN · 25/05/2024 12:43

For those that don't know; KCSIE is statutory safeguarding policy for schools.

It is updated based on evidence and case review that define specific risks to children in order for plans to be made to safeguard children. These are inspected by Ofsted and it's an instant fail if they find that safeguarding is in any way compromised and schools do not adhere to the statutory guidance.

Prior to this the para 205 included T.

This guidance has firmly separated the LGB from the T.

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 25/05/2024 12:12

What a relief and such good news. A thoughtful and nuanced section in contrast to the previous ignorant section shamefully written by a trans activist group (Stonewall)

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WarriorN · 25/05/2024 12:07

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Finally! Keeping children safe in education has been updated!
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WarriorN · 25/05/2024 12:06

Transgender trend tweet:

x.com/transgendertrd/status/1794313243537858910?s=46&t=A2fpFNgDRyXF2d6ye97wEA

KCSIE is the key DfE guidance that needed changing👏👏

Section on 'LGBT children' is dropped.

New section advises caution, following #CassReview recommendations.

Highlights the vulnerabilities of these children and importance of working with parents.

gov.uk/government/pub…

Finally! Keeping children safe in education has been updated!
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