I need some info for primary school

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I am in ongoing conversations with the local primary school about how much gender identity stuff they do or don't teach. I'm sure I have seen an article that quotes a study suggesting that even social transition can cause problems. It said that a child can be happy in their new gender but time passes and for many reasons they feel that warm fuzzy glow fade but they can feel they've deviated too far from old gender and so can't go back so the 'obvious' solution is to start medical transition. I think this would be a case winner for me as I could argue it's not that children shouldn't be taught it it's just primary school is too soon.

Mumsnet has been so helpful in the past, does anyone know what I'm talking about? Any other short, easy to understand resources would be appreciated too. Thank you

cass.independent-review.uk/

Thos might be the report you were thinking of. Below a review of findings.

sex-matters.org/posts/updates/the-cass-reviews-interim-report-is-out/

There may be other articles on transgender trend?

I also wonder if it's the v recent Janice turner times article?

www.transgendertrend.com/gender-affirmative-affirmation-approach/

Safe Schools Alliance have a good factsheet:

safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2021/08/22/advice-for-parents-on-social-transitioning-by-schools/?fbclid=IwAR2Vf7Kn6MC-j3G6YwZwl6ZoBd31xQYsg_9BU7paCp8lbtAdsyAvWtcOr5A

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4574350-really-useful-article-if-you-are-talking-to-your-childs-school-on-gender

Might help.

And in that Safe Schools Alliance factsheet, this is the sentence you need:

Social affirmation can lead to a gender identity becoming embedded which in turn will increase the risk that the young person will seek medical transition in the future.

That sentence is so clear. So, basically, don't socially transition children! It is a serious and damaging intervention, it is not 'neutral' but will alter the course of the child's life.

These - about the immense psychological damage done to a child as their developing body contradicts what all the adults surrounding them are telling them they are. Every parent and teacher should be forced to read these to make them realise the harm they're unwittingly doing:

Primary children
www.transgendertrend.com/childhood-social-transition/

Teenagers
www.transgendertrend.com/teenager-says-theyre-transgender/

I had an issue with my child's school teaching the 'born in the wrong body' trope and when I spoke to the Head, he very much did not get the concerns. He compared balancing the needs with his time teaching during Section 28.

I sent him the Sex Matters guidance via the link below and got a very different and welcome response.

sex-matters.org/take-action/send-guidance-to-school/

Thank you everyone. I'll keep reading and chipping away at it

The TES article in the above thread is especially useful if the school is a bit sceptical of your view and thinks Transgender Trend are not to be trusted. Teachers are comfortable with the TES

www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/trans-students-legal-risks-schools