"The guidance, billed as moving away from a culture-war approach on the subject, has some changes compared with draft guidance produced in 2023, under the Conservatives, which said that primary-aged children should not have different pronouns to their sex-based pronouns used about them. The guidance sets out that school staff members should not adopt changes like a new name or different pronouns unilaterally, and that this should be agreed by the school or college based on proper procedures, including parental involvement and clinical advice."
"It does, however, stress the need for caution on social transitioning for younger children, setting out that this is expected to happen very rarely in primary schools. A Department for Education (DfE) statement, released before the full guidance, set out that it includes the findings of the 2024 review into gender transitioning and children led by Dr Hilary Cass. It also follows last year's supreme court ruling about gender, setting out the necessity for single sex spaces."
Statutory school guidance permits primary-aged children who question their gender to use different pronouns while requiring agreed procedures for changes. School staff must not adopt a new name or pronouns unilaterally; decisions require school or college approval, parental involvement, and clinical advice where possible. Social transitioning for younger children should be approached with caution and is expected to be very rare in primary schools. The guidance incorporates findings from the 2024 review led by Dr Hilary Cass, reflects a supreme court ruling on single-sex spaces, and restricts mixed toilets or sleeping arrangements beyond age eight.
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