The women fighting to keep trans activism out of the classroom

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As gender ideology infiltrates schools, more children are identifying as a different sex. This grassroots group is taking action.

One morning last June, outside a primary school in Devon, three women stood unobtrusively at the school gates handing out leaflets.
They were there at the request of a parent who was worried that an outside organisation had been invited in to teach the children – some as young as six – about “inclusiveness”.

On the surface, this appeared harmless. But this parent had safeguarding concerns about this particular LGBTQ+ supportive group – Pop’n’Olly – whose materials include teaching children about the “gender unicorn” and that a child can be born “male”, “female” or "another sex".

The three local women – Cathy Mudge, a retired midwife, Gilli Blick, a retired solicitor and grandmother, and Jenny Dingsdale, a mother of two children aged 11 and nine – decided to take some gentle direct action.

Article continues at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/02/women-fighting-to-keep-trans-activism-out-of-classrooms/

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That’s fine. Religious beliefs can be discussed at school, in a sensitive way. What they can’t do is present pseudoscientific ideology as fact.

"What "non gender critical viewpoints" do you think children should be taught?"

Most schools who consider themselves inclusive, teach tolerance and respect of beliefs that other student hold. Usually pshe is more of a discussion that being "taught". Students do not pass or fail it, there are no assessments etc.

Did you not read the article (or at least the bit I quoted):

an outside organisation had been invited in to teach the children – some as young as six – about “inclusiveness”.

On the surface, this appeared harmless. But this parent had safeguarding concerns about this particular LGBTQ+ supportive group – Pop’n’Olly – whose materials include teaching children about the “gender unicorn” and that a child can be born “male”, “female” or "another sex".

This isn't about children having a 'discussion' (and I'm not sure what sort of discussion on sex and gender you'd expect six-year-olds to have anyway), it's about a group with a particular agenda being invited in to teach the children.

And I suppose we can be tolerant about people who believe in gendered souls, just as we can be tolerant of flat earthers, but none of this should be taught to children as fact.

The organisations comming in to the schools have a clear fixed agenda.

Most are not teaching tolerance and respect of beliefs if the children are being taught that the boy is a girl and is a she/her.

That is the same as teaching the children that God is Allah and the user must include a Faith phrase

"an outside organisation had been invited in to teach the children"

Outside organisations come into school all the time. Sometimes they do an assembly, sometimes a presentation, staying safe online, fire safety etc. this is not " teaching" in any meaningful sense. It's not like they have regular timetabled lessons from these organisations...

If the adult invited in and is placed in front of the student body (or part thereof) by the adults in charge of the student bodys education to educate the student body (or part thereof) it is teaching in every meaningful sense.

The only reason these adults involved in teaching the material have been give access to the student body is to provide teaching which the adults charged with providing education to the student body are unwilling or unable to provide.

"The only reason these adults involved in teaching the material have been give access to the student body is to provide teaching which the adults charged with providing education to the student body are unwilling or unable to provide."

Wrong. Another possible reason outtside presenters are routinely invited in to school to talk to students is to give them a wider educational experience.

The article does not mention what educational qualifications the visitors had. What the syllabus was, what the assessment criteria and skills were

Because they were not teaching....

Same. My kid's school (in Ireland) taught the children that it was possible to have a male body but a female brain and therefore really be female (and vice versa). The kids were reported on by the parents if they 'misgendered' a particular 7 year old TIM and got in trouble. The entire school was being gaslit to accommodate one child's gender dysphoria. Facts were irrelevant and parents who questioned their approach were told it was a 'human right' to be referred to by whatever pronouns you wanted.
I have removed my son from that school for this and other reasons.

students is to give them a wider educational experience.

providing education to the student body are unwilling or unable to provide.

What is the difference here?

'Inclusiveness' is a trojan horse in my opinion. When I hear that word I'm immediately suspicious.

One is an education provided by professionally trained staff.

The other is a life experience they receive during their education.

A bit like how parents take kids out of school in term time because of the "educational value" of the trip to Spain Disneyland etc

Me too.

Earlier you said

Outside organisations come into school all the time. Sometimes they do an assembly, sometimes a presentation, staying safe online, fire safety etc.

If someone does a presentation for the children on staying safe online, doesn't that mean that they're teaching them how to stay safe online? Or do you think the presentation is purely for entertainment purposes?

Can you explain how attending an assembly or presentation from someone who is not a regular teacher at the school is a "life experience"?

I'm not sure you understand the responsibilities that schools have for how they deliver teaching and learning?

Everything schools do is about teaching and learning - that's their function. Of course they deliver it in numerous ways with a blend of activities. But nothing they do is unplanned or not evaluated (including PSHE).
Schools are responsible for ensuring that everything a child encounters in a school is fit for purpose (for want of a better phrase). Schools have significant statutory responsibilities around safeguarding, political impartiality along with all the curriculum and attainment requirements.

External visitors are part of that curriculum. Whatever they offer - including various "life experiences" - must be justified, be safe, age appropriate, in line with the curriculum offer etc, Including all sorts of fun activities.

What's been revealed in relation to PSHE / SRE is that countless queer theory / activist organisations and individuals saw the opportunities presented by the lack of guidance / rigour re curriculum guidelijnes and sold themselves / resources to busy schools. They self identified as "experts" with too many of them providing porn soaked, age inappropriate materials. This has been known about for years:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4526569-This-charity-is-delivering-sex-education-in-schools

It's all a bit "Move along, nothing to see" isn't it?

@Walkdeni am not sure I really understand. This week I have had a poet in school. Am i too understand (in your opinion) my students will take what he says as his personal opinion and he could in fact not be a poet. His opinion and presentation has only little value compared to mine, as their teacher. Why would such people be invited in? At some cost (generally) to the school?

We all have a responsibility to the children sat in front of us. Being kind and inclusive is not the same as lying to promote an agenda or feels.

Well who exactly invited these twozzers into a primary school let’s name and shame - sick of letting this nonsense slide and flourish under our very noses - well done girls! Three women - remember the Batley debacle 100s of threatening aggressive mainly men and look where being nice and quiet and arse licking got that poor teacher and his family !

Well done to those three women. Brainwashing genderwang charlatans have no place in our schools.

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Walkden · Today 13:42
A bit like how parents take kids out of school in term time because of the "educational value" of the trip to Spain Disneyland etc

Are you suggesting that the staff (head and others) are engaged in wage theft and defrauding the State by purchasing non-educational providers?

After all a parent who (at no cost to the State) removes a child from education for a trip to Spain or Disneyland is engaged in unlawful act and can be remanded to prison.

Is the role of the school to provide each child access to education?

If the school function is not to provide education why is State funding provided and punitive measures applied to parents who fail to ensure their child attends?

One is an education provided by professionally trained staff.

Who is responsible for sourcing professionally trained staff?

Are the qualifications (or otherwise) of the adults who are tasked to provide education in the school not clearly within the remit of the Board/Head and delegated to pre-approved staff?

If not whos role/task is it?

If it is within the remit of the school is any lack of required qualification not a failing by the school staff to purchase a qualified provider?

The other is a life experience they receive during their education.

How would the change in educator change the time appocated to a subject from education to a life experience?

Is it not an adult covering a topic in both instance?

Its interesting how you move through your belief that the school is providing education but at the same time is not.

Walkden · Today 04:30

MarieDeGournay · 03/02/2026 10:17
"Schools teaching inaccuracies like that there are more than two sexes, that you can transition away form the sex you were born into, that some men are actually women and vice versa, when these are just factually wrong bothers me as a matter of principle."

Schools do not teach that there are more than two sexes. This is a straw man argument.

Schools as part of pshe will present the concept of gender and usually also the idea that some people do not accept it.

Walkden · Today 09:16

OldCrone · Today 07:35
"That isn't an "alternate view", it's part of being gender critical."

True, but not everyone is gender critical. Other people are not gender critical and as inclusive institutions will also share non gender critical viewpoints especially with it being LGBTQ + month.

Walkden · Today 11:07

OldCrone · Today 10:13
"What "non gender critical viewpoints" do you think children should be taught?"

Most schools who consider themselves inclusive, teach tolerance and respect of beliefs that other student hold. Usually pshe is more of a discussion that being "taught". Students do not pass or fail it, there are no assessments etc.

Walkden · Today 12:52

OldCrone · Today 11:54
"an outside organisation had been invited in to teach the children"

Outside organisations come into school all the time. Sometimes they do an assembly, sometimes a presentation, staying safe online, fire safety etc. this is not " teaching" in any meaningful sense. It's not like they have regular timetabled lessons from these organisations...

Walkden · Today 13:31

AnSolas · Today 13:08
"The only reason these adults involved in teaching the material have been give access to the student body is to provide teaching which the adults charged with providing education to the student body are unwilling or unable to provide."

Wrong. Another possible reason outtside presenters are routinely invited in to school to talk to students is to give them a wider educational experience.

The article does not mention what educational qualifications the visitors had. What the syllabus was, what the assessment criteria and skills were

Because they were not teaching....

Walkden · Today 13:42

AnSolas · Today 13:36
students is to give them a wider educational experience.

providing education to the student body are unwilling or unable to provide.

What is the difference here?

One is an education provided by professionally trained staff.

The other is a life experience they receive during their education.

A bit like how parents take kids out of school in term time because of the "educational value" of the trip to Spain Disneyland etc

Well somebody is having their day made by so many giving up their time and devouting it to them!

TBF sometimes worth it for the benefit of "lurkers", who can observe the bullshitters having their cockamamie justifications systematically debunked.

I was particularly taken by the reframing of political indoctrination of primary school children as exposing them to innocently enjoyed "life experiences" - like parents taking them to Disneyland

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"political indoctrination of primary school children"

What a load of hyperbolic scaremongering 🤣

Can you try answer my questions?

Oh dear. Didn't you know that's a thing? 😑
So much so, it's not only a statutory requirement for schools to remain politically impartial but the government issues guidance for schools to help them manage it.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools/political-impartiality-in-schools

The lack of understanding or possible choice if activism ia rather worring when its someone who is involved in a school.