Guidance
The law and language can be confusing. Employers, service providers and schools face demands to adopt gender affirmative practices which do not recognise other people’s rights. Sex Matters has produced a range of guidance on how to respect everyone’s rights and comply with the law. You’ll also find advice and analysis from a range of experts in our webinars.
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Toilets, showers and changing rooms: what the law says (Easy Read)
An easy-read version of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim update for employers and service providers.
14th April 2026
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A simple statement of the law on single-sex services and workplace facilities
The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim update of 25th April 2025.
20th February 2026
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Providing single-sex services with confidence
A guide for service providers – how to be confident in understanding and using the Equality Act to respect...
10th October 2025
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Sex-based rules and record-keeping – a whole-school model policy
UPDATED FOR 2025: This model policy specifies how a school records, communicates and uses data on the sex of...
25th July 2025
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Supreme Court judgment: summary and practical advice
The Supreme Court has clarified that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex, male or female. Policies...
21st April 2025
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Support, advice and guidance for parents
Starting points for parents looking for support, advice and information (mainly focused on the UK) on how to help...
21st November 2024
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Action guide – stand up for single-sex services
We want to make sure that every candidate seeking to be an MP hears that people want them to...
3rd June 2024
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Gender-distressed youth and suicide risk – factsheet
The possibility of suicide can be a concern for parents with a child experiencing distress about their sex, and...
10th May 2024
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Guidance for service providers on single-sex services
In the light of the For Women Scotland judgment.
14th November 2023
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Data matters
Advice on the questions you should ask when collecting personal data on sex and transgender identity. See also our
19th October 2023
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Media handbook on sex and gender
This handbook explains when and why it is right for journalists and editors to talk about people’s sex, and...
31st August 2023
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Teenagers and gender identity: the evidence base (parts 1, 2 and 3)
Part 1: Why might teenagers question their gender?
Part 2: Treatment and outcomes
Part 3: How parents can support their...17th April 2023
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Teenagers and gender identity: the evidence base – part 3
by Matilda Gosling Part 3: How parents can support their children This paper is the final part of a series...
16th April 2023
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Sex and gender identity: keep your pupils safe and comply with the law – guidance for schools in Wales
Our schools guidance, produced together with Transgender Trend, has been revised for schools in Wales. It draws on guidance...
10th March 2023
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Teenagers and gender identity: the evidence base – part 2
by Matilda Gosling Part 2: Treatment and outcomes This paper is the second of a three-part series summarising the evidence...
15th December 2022
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Your rights at work
The Equality Act 2010 protects people in England, Scotland and Wales from being discriminated against at work because they...
10th November 2022
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Toilets matter – a short guide to law and good practice
For any organisation that provides toilets for customers, visitors, staff or students – this guide will help you think...
15th October 2022
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Teenagers and gender identity: the evidence base – part 1
by Matilda Gosling and Stella O’Malley Introduction and Part 1: Why might teenagers question their gender? A paper aimed at...
7th October 2022
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Gender-critical: your rights at work
A leaflet to print at home. Or a glossier version for colour printing or sharing online.
10th June 2022
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Sex and gender identity: keep your pupils safe and comply with the law – guidance for schools in England
This revision of our May 2021 guidance, produced together with Transgender Trend, draws on the interim report of the...
25th April 2022
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Summary of the Sex Matters guide to pronouns at work
A two-page summary of our guide to what you can and can't be asked to do.
19th October 2021
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The Sex Matters guide to pronouns at work
Our briefing for employers and employees thinking about workplace rules and policies – and what is and isn't legal.
19th October 2021
