The education secretary, who oversaw draft statutory guidance published on Thursday, said while gender reassignment should be taught in school, gender 'ideology' shouldn't be presented as fact.
Gender identity 'should not be taught in schools at any age', the education secretary has said after new draft guidance on relationships, sex and health education was published on Thursday. The draft guidance for schools in England was compiled following concerns that children were being exposed to 'inappropriate' content.
'Whilst protected characteristics such as gender reassignment should be taught, they must be done so on a factual basis, at an appropriate age and not based on contested ideology,' she added. Ms Keegan launched the review after there had been 'some evidence from some people' that pupils were being taught that there could be '72 genders' and gender could 'change daily' as facts.
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