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Good news from Safe Schools Alliance

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MrsSnippyPants · 18/04/2020 12:35

"We are delighted to announce that a high court judge has looked at the case against Oxfordshire County Council (including their defence) and found that it is arguable that their Trans Inclusion Toolkit is unlawful. The case will therefore proceed to a full trial later this year.

We understand that the Director of Children's Services and the head of the Council's legal department who fully supported the implementation of the kit (which was reviewed & approved by Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children's Board) have either left or are in the process of leaving.

This case is of crucial national importance. If the court decides in favour of the 13 year old girl who is taking legal action, other toolkits and resources that have similar elements, and are supported by Allsorts, Stonewall, and others are likely to also be unlawful.

All the background and press coverage can be found at safeschoolsallianceuk.net. We would like to thank the teenager for taking this step to protect the safety, dignity and privacy of all girls."

See their Facebook and Twitter accounts for details.

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LadyBBKing · 18/04/2020 12:39

This is fantastic. Thanks for sharing MrsSnippy!

littlbrowndog · 18/04/2020 12:40

Ta Mrs snippy

MrsSnippyPants · 18/04/2020 12:42

It's great isn't it? Such a shame though that going to court seems to be the only way of stopping all this nonsense.

Having said that, cases like Harry's, Keira's and now this one might help give some organisations second thoughts.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/04/2020 12:42

Woohoo! Great news.

SarahTancredi · 18/04/2020 12:43

That is good news

Well done to all involved

Beerincomechampagnetastes · 18/04/2020 12:43

Brilliant news!!

Aesopfable · 18/04/2020 12:44

Excellent

thecompletenonsequitur · 18/04/2020 12:45

We understand that the Director of Children's Services and the head of the Council's legal department who fully supported the implementation of the kit (which was reviewed & approved by Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children's Board) have either left or are in the process of leaving.

Excellent that they are leaving - I wonder where they will turn up next.

Sexnotgender · 18/04/2020 12:45

Hoping all these sensible court decisions give certain people pause for thought.

2fallsagain · 18/04/2020 12:45

Ah thank you. Just coming on to share this and see its been shared already. We are so pleased the judge made the right decision. This is the culmination of about 18 months work which started when two of us in Oxfordshire (supported by a group of about 100 people) started challenging the OSCB (which is incidentally chaired by a Barnados Director). They didn't listen to us, we said we wouldn't drop it. I don't think they believed us.

Please do share. And say a thanks to the the whole team at SSAUK who put hours of work in and the 13 year old girl brave enough to take action.

2fallsagain · 18/04/2020 12:46

thecompletenonsequitur - Lucy Butler has turned up in Sussex I believe.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/04/2020 12:47

That's brilliant news.

CheriLittlebottom · 18/04/2020 12:49

Excellent news, thank you for sharing.

2fallsagain · 18/04/2020 12:50

Tweet here: twitter.com/SafeSchools_UK/status/1251468349529341953?s=20

RoyalCorgi · 18/04/2020 12:52

Excellent news.

MrsSnippyPants · 18/04/2020 12:57

"They didn't listen to us, we said we wouldn't drop it. I don't think they believed us."

They are clearly idiots 2fallsagain Grin

I will be raising a glass to you all tonight, and hope you can all take time to reflect on what you have achieved at SSAUK, even though there is more hard work to come.

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Cuntysnark · 18/04/2020 12:58

That has truly lifted me on a grey miserable day. Huge well done to all involved.

Thisismytimetoshine · 18/04/2020 12:58

Fantastic 👍

ChattyLion · 18/04/2020 13:00

This is a great outcome. Congratulations to everyone who has got it this far.

Dhalandchips · 18/04/2020 13:03

Thank you, my daughter is due to start an Oxfordshire secondary school in September. Truly grateful.

midgebabe · 18/04/2020 13:03

Thank you , for doing it and for keeping us informed

MoltoAgitato · 18/04/2020 13:04

Bloody brilliant, thanks!

HorseRadishFemish · 18/04/2020 13:08

Very good news.

AnyOldPrion · 18/04/2020 13:13

whicg is incidentally chaired by a Barnados Director

More high level influencers revealed.

Thanks to all those involved.

AnyOldPrion · 18/04/2020 13:15

Apologies, which

If only my iPad would copy paste on Mumsnet and not randomly delete words whenever I try to add *