Schools and safeguarding • Page 5
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It’s not too late to talk to your MP!
Sex Matters supporters have been speaking to their MPs about the proposed legislation on conversion therapy. Their reports from...
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Banning conversion therapy: a response from the Bayswater Support Group
The UK’s largest support group run by and for parents of children, adolescents and young adults who identify as...
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Clear rules and girls’ schools
Why the Girls' Day School Trust's single-sex policy is lawful and important.
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Clear rules and girls’ schools
Why is the Girls’ Day School Trust’s new policy important and what are the implications for other charities and...
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Whose schools guidance is in line with the Equality Act?
Joint post with Transgender Trend (it’s long; make yourself a cup of tea). You can also download it as...
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Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges
The Department of Education’s advice for governing bodies, proprietors, headteachers, principals, senior leadership teams and designated safeguarding leads.
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Conversion therapy position paper
A new law seeks to remove medical gatekeeping by making doctors afraid of disagreeing with a patient’s self-declared gender...
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Press pause on conversion therapy law
The Government is consulting on its proposal to introduce a new law banning “conversion therapy”. They are aiming to...
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Government launches conversion therapy consultation: Sex Matters’ response
A rushed six-week consultation has been launched, with the claim that this will stop under 18 year olds making...
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Pronouns at work
You often ask us what you should do when a workplace asks you to ‘state your pronouns’, in your...
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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.
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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.
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Truth and reconciliation
How should the public sector leave the Stonewall Champions Scheme?
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Leadership starts with the law – briefing for universities on the Reindorf Review
For universities, student unions and service providers reviewing their policies and considering issues of academic freedom.
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Time to #LeaveStonewall
This is the letter we have sent to the CEOs of the 850 organisations that are members of the...
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Clear guidance for schools on sex and gender identity published
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Guidance for Schools
Sex Matters and Transgender Trend have developed new guidance for schools.
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Boys and Girls and the Equality Act – guidance for schools (England and Wales)
This guidance has now been updated – see our new guidance published in April 2022.
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Boys and Girls and the Equality Act – guidance for schools (Scotland)
With Transgender Trend – advice on avoiding unlawful discrimination on issues around sex and gender reassignment. We will be...
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Toilets – a place where sex matters
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is undertaking a technical review on increasing accessibility and provision of...
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Submission of evidence to WESC on Gender Recognition Act reform
We answer the Women and Equalities Select Committee's questions and make six recommendations.
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Stonewall schools guidance: a critical review
Transgender Trend reviews all ten Stonewall schools guides from 2015 to 2020.
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Girls are skipping school to avoid sharing gender neutral toilets with boys after being left to feel unsafe and ashamed
Sanchez Manning, Social Affairs Correspondent for the Mail On Sunday.
Menstruating girls are staying home for fear of being made...