New transgender guidance for schools, which would ban trans children from changing their name or wearing a different school uniform, has reportedly been blocked by lawyers who warned it would be unlawful.
‘More information is needed about the long-term implications of allowing a child to act as though they are the opposite sex and the impact that may have on other children too.’
Rishi Sunak is believed to be concerned about the ‘long-term implications’ of letting trans children embrace their gender identity Social transition can involve someone using a different name, getting a haircut or wearing clothes to match their gender identity.: ‘I really think that anything other than a ban on schools socially transitioning children is wrong.’
But Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has previously described efforts to stop social transition from taking place in schools as ‘unreasonable’ – particularly when parents have given their consent. She told The Times last month: ‘It’s a tricky subject but I think parental consent is the key driver for this. Schools aren’t there as doctors or parents. They are there as educators.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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