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But it is "in schools" - help SSA amplify these terrible failures of safeguarding

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2fallsfromSSA · 15/03/2023 10:45

Over the last week or so, education leaders have denied that inappropriate and often unlawful RSE is being taught in our schools.

This thread makes for very sobering reading and needs to be in front of your MP and the Secretary of State for Education. Parents need to holding leaders to account and asking what the government is going to do about this horrific failure of safeguarding.

twitter.com/SafeSchools_UK/status/1635573520942891008?s=20

Please write to your MP and the Secretary of State for Education and include this thread. Copy in OFSTED and the Children's Commissioner

If you are on twitter please share and tag your MP, Gillian Keegan and the Children's Commissioner. (need the @ symbol before) Rachel_deSouza, GillianKeegan, ofstednews

www.writetothem.com/
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Also, use this thread to talk to you own schools. Find out what is being taught and demand to see the resources. People are finally listening, we need to ensure they now act.

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WarriorN · 30/03/2023 06:52

From bbc app

But it is "in schools" - help SSA amplify these terrible failures of safeguarding
But it is "in schools" - help SSA amplify these terrible failures of safeguarding
But it is "in schools" - help SSA amplify these terrible failures of safeguarding
LittleFingerStrength · 30/03/2023 06:54

WarriorN · 30/03/2023 06:50

I've seen it's also on front cover of the Times. Bbc app front page headlines also mentioned it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-65120001

Front pages

Newspaper headlines: 'Ta-ra Paul' and 'gender ideology in schools'

Thursday's front pages include tributes to TV star and comedian Paul O'Grady.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-65120001

ResisterRex · 30/03/2023 07:17

WarriorN · 30/03/2023 06:50

I've seen it's also on front cover of the Times. Bbc app front page headlines also mentioned it.

Thread here

Schools ‘let pupils switch gender without informing parents’ - Policy Exchange Report www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4774198-schools-let-pupils-switch-gender-without-informing-parents-policy-exchange-report

DerekFaker · 30/03/2023 07:25

I'm so tired of this. Children, whether they are having issues with their gender or not, deserve so much better.

ScarlettBunting · 30/05/2023 13:32

ScarlettBunting · 16/03/2023 14:06

I recently spoke to my child’s primary school after they read Alien Nation (produced by the Proud Trust) in class. When my child described the book, I immediately recognised it (Planet Boy and Planet Girl!) and I remembered that I’d read Maya’s thread about it on Twitter. The Head listened carefully to my concerns, and the upshot is that the school is going to review its teaching of gender and sexuality. The book may not be the worst example of the inappropriate resources being used in schools, but I pointed out that it breaks the DfE guidance by suggesting “that children might be a different gender based on their personality and interests or the clothes they prefer to wear”. It also isn’t evidence based and doesn’t “contain robust facts and statistics”. It relies heavily on harmful, outdated stereotypes; conflates sex and gender all the way through; and implies that all boundaries are bad (a safeguarding concern). The school had been supplied the book and programme of work by a local council. Of course schools are busy and want to do the “right” thing so will go to these external providers, but essentially they are outsourcing their thinking to a provider (eg local council) who is in turn outsourcing its thinking to an external group (eg the Proud Trust) - the school might then reasonably assume that the resources are appropriate and meet the guidelines because they’ve come from a supposed “expert” supplier.

Thanks to SSA and Transgender Trend as I used their resources to formulate my arguments. And of course thanks to all the wonderful Mumsnet feminist vipers! I have also found a couple of like-minded local parents in the process…

Replying to my earlier post with a positive update in case anyone’s interested - I’ve now heard from the Head that the Governors have discussed the concerns I raised about Alien Nation, and the way the school teaches “gender” more widely, and they’ve decided to suspend use of the book and are awaiting the revised RSE guidance from the DfE. I’ve been impressed at how thoughtfully and carefully the school has responded to my concerns and I’m very glad I spoke up, even though it was quite nerve-wracking!

FriendofJoanne · 30/05/2023 14:18

That's great news @ScarlettBunting well done for following it up. I'm really luck my kids' primary school shared all the resources for sex ed with us, they were taught by the class teacher and only covered puberty and very briefly sex. No gender identity nonsense at all.

ScrollingLeaves · 30/05/2023 20:21

Well done ScarlettBunting! Your school must have a thoughtful head who is willing to listen, and reflect.

Wimpod · 30/05/2023 23:23

@2fallsfromSSA

I missed your thread at the time, bit I'm blocked by @ Safe_Schools UK on Twitter for some reason. I'll try and look while logged out.

Datun · 30/05/2023 23:47

That's great @ScarlettBunting. Well done, even though you were nervous!

Let us know what happens after they get the guidance. If that ever happens...

ScarlettBunting · 31/05/2023 14:34

Datun · 30/05/2023 23:47

That's great @ScarlettBunting. Well done, even though you were nervous!

Let us know what happens after they get the guidance. If that ever happens...

Yes it'll be interesting to see what the guidance says ... if it ever emerges.

WarriorN · 01/06/2023 06:24

Fantastic news Scarlett! It's when you read books for children on this that you see how extremely sexist the whole thing is - completely opposite to what children need in schools

WarriorN · 01/06/2023 06:24

It's heart warming to hear some heads get it.

Well done you!

oldwomanwhoruns · 01/06/2023 08:19

Well done you @ScarlettBunting . But I'd be asking, what are your school going to be doing now to repair the damage? They shouldn't be just saying "oh sorry we won't do it again".
They need to instigate some special lessons, now, to undo the damage - ie to hammer home that nobody can change sex, that our bodies are us and not avatars that we can change at will.
And that we are all unique people, but that boys and girls are different. And that boys should not ever hit (etc) girls (there's another thread on here right now from a mum with a problem child - her boy seems not to be respecting girls).

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