Is there some confusion over this - when I first read the news, it appeared to be vague to allow for a 'trans-woman' (man) to be in boys changing rooms / 'trans-man' (woman) to be in girl's changing rooms...
this would sit comfortably with the same sex approach that is appropriate...
however the guidance has in fact removed references to same-gender, just not replaced it with same sex - so while less specific, it doesn't appear to be promoting opposite sex supervision...
if you look at the NSPCC sports 'safe use of changing facilities' briefing document it is clear that where there are adults in a changing room with children there shoul always be at least two adults - of the same sex as the children...
https://sport.nspcc.org.uk/media/kvgaekrh/safe-use-of-changing-facilities-and-toilets-v2.pdf
it also says this
Consider the following:
• sex – it’s considered good practice to ensure that children are supervised by staff or volunteers of the same sex while changing
that all seems to be as I would want it to be...
have I just missed something - I appreciate that the omission of specific guidance in the first document can be seen as not ideal - but it is an improvement on the 2024 version - the document also does link to the sport document where sex is clearly stated as the basis for supervision...
and presumably they can't go counter to KCSIE anyway where it is specific that children over 11 should not undress in front of adults of the opposite sex.
so - am slightly confused by the concerns being raised...