Department for Education written question – answered at on 12 August 2024.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Non-affiliated
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the consultation on the draft guidance for schools and colleges on gender-questioning children, published in December 2023.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Non-affiliated
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued on whether teachers should be required to use preferred gender pronouns for pupils whose legal sex remains the same as their biological sex.
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Education)
Children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of the Gender Questioning guidance for schools.
It is vitally important that teachers have clear guidance, which is why the department is looking carefully at the consultation responses before setting out next steps to take the Gender Questioning guidance forward. The department will also consider this in light of the evidence published in the Cass Review. This will include consideration of the appropriate guidance to give on the use of pronouns in school settings.
Yes13 people think so
No61 people think not
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