Guidance on treatment of transgender pupils poses legal risks, say unions

Teachers and school leaders in England call government proposals vague, leaving them vulnerable to losing court cases

Teaching unions and school leaders in England are calling for an overhaul of ministers’ proposed guidance on the treatment of transgender pupils, saying the current version is incomplete and vulnerable to legal challenges.

The unions and other organisations, including the campaigning group Sex Matters, are also critical of the guidance proposals for how schools should respond to children wanting to socially transition to a different gender by changing their names or uniform.