Anger as gender neutral toilets introduced at primary school without parents knowing

[MrsSnippyPants]

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/17197253.anger-as-gender-neutral-toilets-introduced-at-primary-school-without-parents-knowing/?ref=twtrec

I would be furious about this. Girls often start their periods at primary school and can take a while to get the hang of dealing with them. They absolutely need somewhere private to wash hands etc.
I thought single sex toilet provision was compulsory from age 8?

Can anyone clarify if the 2018 non statutory guidance definitely cancels out the 2012 statutory legislation? How do We know a school can't follow either/or? The 2012 guidance says all that's needed is a door lockable from the inside. Christ knows what was acceptable before that! 😬😮

The 2012 guidance says all that's needed is a door lockable from the inside. Christ knows what was acceptable before that!

I thought that meant that everything (toilet, sink, hand towels, dryers etc )had to be self contained and lovable from the inside not just the toilet itself.

We sort of have gender neutral toilets at work in so much as when we moved into new offices the female toilets were conveniently located on the same floor as the office but the Male toilets located downstairs in a cold workshop area not used by office staff so it was agreed the men could use the upstairs toilets

Hoevever one of the directors objected to this so we stuck a Male sign on one cubicle and a female sign on the other & a lock was also put onto the external door to the toilets meaning we can lock the entire room if we want to.

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Charity Commission

'There's no room for doubt around safeguarding: protecting people is too important'
Posted by: Jane Hobson, Head of Guidance and Practice, Posted on: 25 October 2018 - Categories: Guidance, Safeguarding
People turn to charities for lots of different reasons. Sometimes for advice, a sense of community, support, or, in the case of the many vital refuges or care homes that house vulnerable adults and children, for safety or security.

Charities are a lifeline to many across the country. But that lifeline should never become a cause for distress or harm.

That’s a very reasonable expectation - so there can be no excuses or barriers to keeping people safe. We want to ensure that all charities and trustees know and understand their safeguarding responsibilities in crystal clear terms.

That includes recognising that safeguarding and protecting people from harm goes beyond simply implementing policies and processes. As a fundamental responsibility for trustees, safeguarding and protecting people must go to the heart of a charity’s culture. By building up knowledge across organisations, charities can develop and strengthen organisational cultures that prioritise people’s safety.

That’s why we’ve published updated safeguarding guidance to help charities and trustees better understand their legal duties around protecting people." (continues)

charitycommission.blog.gov.uk/2018/10/25/theres-no-room-for-doubt-around-safeguarding-protecting-people-is-too-important/

Just skimmed that Rowantree. Stonewall breaches the safeguarding on so many levels.