Sorry long (and that's even with heavy editing)
@agnesbadenpowell and others railing against this ludicrous misogynist policy and its execution - excellent posts.
Just heartbreaking what's happening to the organisation and how they're treating leaders who've VOLUNTARILY given of their time,care and effort over many years. It's shocking and disgusting that those leaders are now not only being ignored but vilified for doing what they were asked to do - provide a safe welcoming organisation for GIRLS.
They SHOULDN'T BLOODY HAVE TO start a new organisation to provide this because IT ALREADY EXISTED until the TRA's stuck their noses in!
"It's entirely about silencing females." Totally agree
"Scouting also doesn't make this clear to parents before they send their children away." Wtf! I thought (hoped) they had a better grip on this?
Anyone know the policies of other youth organisations like girls brigade? Cadets?
Surviving and IWasAVentureScout 
boys/men are more likely to sexually assault girls/women at all ages - that's not scaremongering over overreacting that's fact.
Not educating children on such matters doesn't preserve their childhood, it makes them more vulnerable.
"Don't think that 10yos are incapable of such things." Yes people seem to have conveniently forgotten James bulgers killers!
Girls/women have fought for many years for safety, privacy and dignity. This policy from an organisation purporting to be supportive of girls while actively undoing that progression is utterly disgusting.
"Safeguarding policies should he written by people with experience in the field and who have the best interests of people at heart" totally agree - NOT by those with a political agenda that contradicts this.
There is NO law I'm aware of that OBLIGES the GG to do as they are - plenty that they could refer to if they did the right thing and chose to remain a single sex organisation.
That statement Gucci linked to is shockingly bad!
Safeguarding IS a major issue and concern but they've completely ignored the issues of privacy, dignity,
The hypocrisy in this paragraph alone
"Following a number of complaints about two individuals, an independent investigation concluded that both had breached our Volunteer Code of Conduct and our Social Media policy because they did not, and indicated that they were not willing to follow Girlguiding’s Equality and Diversity Policy and actively encouraged others to do the same. We are always willing to listen to feedback about our policies, and remain open to reviewing them wherever necessary." Is astounding!!
"This decision was not based on their personal views, but on the way they conducted themselves." Bullshit!!
"Girlguiding is not a transgender campaign group" doing a damn good job of looking like one!!
"Under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 the sharing of personal data of children is afforded greater protection, so we take great care to uphold confidentiality. Any information about an individual’s transgender history is treated in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 / General Data Protection Regulation 2018(GDPR) and Girlguiding’s Data Protection policy." Can someone legal please tell me what happens if GDPR & safeguarding necessities clash? Eg what would happen if while a member of GG someone were to become under investigation or even convicted for possible safeguarding issues, are GG not allowed to tell parents because of GDPR?
"whilst staying focused on our core values and purpose" more bullshit!
"but to respect the person's right to identify as they like." Its possible to respect trans people WITHOUT denying the rights of girls/women. Decent trans people get this.
"This is ending in the courts, and I see lots of noughts at the end of the damages figures." I can see this happening too, unfortunately I believe it will take several lawsuits until certain people start to see sense
"Never being alone with a child- I think you’ll find most teachers and TAs spend time alone with children every day. Schools wouldn’t function if they didn’t." You've both misread AND are unaware how schools operate now.
It's rare there's only 1 adult in a class especially at primary age.
"Never being alone with A child" ie it never being the case it's JUST 1 adult 1 child. That's been standard safeguarding protocol since before I left GG almost 20 years ago!
The homophobia against lesbian and bisexual women from trans activists just proves to me that it's barely disguised militant misogyny fuelling them NOT a genuine interest in providing rights and equality to decent trans people (of which I know a good many and actually they feel the TRA's are actually screwing them right over)
"You're so determined to be "woke" you're half asleep!" More like in a coma!
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"It baffles me how people are so willing to ignore girls privacy and right to personal boundaries. It's quite sickening really." Sadly I think this development has simply allowed many misogynists to be more blatant and not all misogynists are men either.
"But Stoney we live in an inclusive society" that has legal exceptions to protect certain groups as it should, safety should trump ideology every time
"One should always assume trans people will be welcomed everywhere" why? Would you genuinely accept a self Id female who has done nothing other than verbally declare they are female into your communal changing room? I wouldn't. I deserve and want to feel safe and that my dignity and privacy is respected. Women have fought long and hard to even get CLOSE to achieving that and this utter nonsense is completely undoing all that work.
"And the same people are telling the girl guides that they must keep it a secret." Yep and what kind of people LIKE secrets in relation to the safety of girls and women?
"I don't send my kids to brownies and guides to 'get away from the male gaze'. They go cos its a laugh" so why don't they go to Cubs instead? Just as enjoyable and active.
What IS the difference?
"We are talking shoving a pair of pjs on are we not." How on earth do YOU get dressed? How do you put pj's on WITHOUT undressing first? Especially if you're in wet, muddy outdoor gear? In a limited space? Have you ever even camped?
"Loos are there anyway" Jesus Christ! and?!! What does that mean? Are you suggesting that the girls who don't want to change in front of a boy hide away to change? !!
"in the same supervised tent as a child they will in most likelihood class as a friend." The scenario posted in the op is that this is a large multi unit event. In all likelihood many of the children won't even have met each other until they arrive
Generationrenter - in addition to your figs being debunked, child offenders rarely even become part of official stats because they're often not prosecuted. They're frequently dealt with by agencies outside the criminal justice system. That's even when the victim is able to report and is considered a reliable witness.
It's seriously worrying the lack of understanding of safeguarding of girls from people who either have actually said they have daughters or may have.