Parents should be consulted when children question gender identity, schools told

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"Parents should be involved in the vast majority of cases where a child questions their gender, new government guidance for teachers says. Schools should seek parents' views unless there is any reason not to, as well as always considering any clinical advice families have received, it also states. The Department for Education has set out proposals in legally binding guidelines on how schools should support any children questioning their gender."

The Independent reports on topics including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, investigating items such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent states that it does not use paywalls and relies on donations to fund reporters and on-the-ground journalism. New government guidance instructs that parents should be involved in most cases when a child questions their gender. Schools should seek parents' views and consider clinical advice. The Department for Education proposes legally binding guidelines, advises teachers not to initiate social transitioning, and mandates single-sex facilities and protected single-sex sports.

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