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1662944

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	200798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department recognises that issues relating to sex and gender can be complex and sensitive for schools to navigate, which is why the Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools and colleges in relation to children who are questioning their gender.</p><p>It is vital that the guidance published gives clarity for schools and colleges, and reassurance for parents. The Department is taking the necessary time to ensure that it reflects the best possible advice before publishing the draft.</p><p>It is important that the Department is able to consider a wide range of views in order to get the guidance right. The Department has, therefore, committed to holding a public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 201245 question first answered 23/10/2023 14:50:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1663391

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish guidance for schools on issues relating to transgender pupils.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	201245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department recognises that issues relating to sex and gender can be complex and sensitive for schools to navigate, which is why the Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools and colleges in relation to children who are questioning their gender.</p><p>It is vital that the guidance published gives clarity for schools and colleges, and reassurance for parents. The Department is taking the necessary time to ensure that it reflects the best possible advice before publishing the draft.</p><p>It is important that the Department is able to consider a wide range of views in order to get the guidance right. The Department has, therefore, committed to holding a public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 200798 question first answered 23/10/2023 14:50:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1655159

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 11 July (HL 8841), following the decision by the Teaching Regulation Authority to impose a prohibition order on Joshua Sutcliffe, whether they will publish guidance to clarify whether teachers may refer to pupils by their legal and biological gender.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL9704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The department recognises that gender is a complex and sensitive issue, and that some schools and colleges feel that they need more support in this area in order to help pupils, students and parents deal with concerns raised. That is why the department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools and colleges in relation to gender questioning children.</p><p>The department has committed to publishing a draft for consultation at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 01/08/2023 15:50:54 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1653701

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that teachers who assist a pupil under the age of 18 with changing their gender, without parental information or consent, are prosecuted for child abuse.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL9388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop non statutory guidance to support schools in relation to children who are questioning their gender. It is the department’s intention that the guidance will cover a comprehensive set of relevant topics to provide clarity to schools and teachers on how to respond to children who are questioning their gender. This work is based upon the principle of protecting children and ensuring their safety and as such it will reflect the existing laws and duties placed on schools.</p><p>These decisions must not be taken lightly or in haste, and so it is vital that the guidance published by the department gives clarity for schools and colleges and reassurance for parents. Therefore, it is important that the department is able to consider a wide range of views in order to get the guidance right, so it has committed to holding a full public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication, at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>In the meantime, schools and colleges should proceed with extreme caution. They should always involve parents in decisions relating to their child and should not agree to any changes that they are not absolutely confident are in the best interests of that child and their peers. They should prioritise safeguarding by meeting their existing legal duties to protect single sex spaces and maintain safety and fairness in single sex sport.</p><p>The Department’s statutory guidance ‘Working Together’ and ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, which can both be found attached, already sets out the legal responsibilities and duties placed on professionals and schools in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. These are sensitive cases which require professional judgement that takes account of the factors in each particular case.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name Working_together_to_safeguard_children_inter_agency_guidance.pdf title Working together guidance 2 file name Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2022.pdf title KCSIE guidance question first answered 01/08/2023 11:06:28 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1640682

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to schools on disciplinary action associated with teachers who refer to transgender pupils by their legal and biological sex.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL8163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools in relation to gender questioning pupils. The Department will be finalising the draft guidance shortly and will hold a full public consultation on it.</p><p>All schools are required to have a disciplinary process that deals with matters relating to staff misconduct. The Department does not provide specific guidance on this issue.</p><p>The School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009 set out the procedures that governing bodies in maintained schools must establish for the regulation of the conduct and discipline of staff at the school. They should ensure that they are fully aware of their responsibilities under employment law, in both establishing procedures and how those procedures are undertaken. Advice can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1026591/Staff_Advice_Handbook_Update_-_October_2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1026591/Staff_Advice_Handbook_Update_-_October_2021.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Teachers’ Standards came into effect from 1 September 2012, and set a clear baseline of expectation for the professional practice and conduct of the vast majority of teachers from the point of qualification. The Teachers’ Standards must be used by maintained schools to assess teachers’ performance as part of the annual appraisal process. The Teaching Regulation Agency uses Part Two of the Teachers’ Standards, relating to professional and personal conduct, to assess cases of serious misconduct against teachers in any educational setting. The standards can be accessed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040274/Teachers__Standards_Dec_2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040274/Teachers__Standards_Dec_2021.pdf</a>.</p><p>Part Two of the Teachers’ Standards notes that teachers are expected to demonstrate high standards of personal and professional conduct. This includes treating pupils with dignity, having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well-being, and showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/06/2023 16:18:10 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1640002

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether forthcoming guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils will include guidance on protecting pupils from transphobic bullying.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	186731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that bullying should never be tolerated, and the Department is committed to supporting schools to tackle it. The Department provides advice for schools outlining schools’ responsibilities. The ‘Preventing bullying’ guidance makes clear that schools should make appropriate provision for a bullied child's social, emotional, and mental health needs. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p>The Department knows that gender is a complex and sensitive issue. The Department is working with my right hon. Friend, the Minister for Women and Equalities, to develop guidance to support schools in relation to gender questioning pupils. A draft for consultation will be published later in the summer term.</p><p>The Department is providing over £2 million of funding between 10 August 2021 and 31 March 2023 to five anti-bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying. This includes projects targeting bullying of particular groups, such as those who are victims of hate related bullying and homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying.</p><p>The Department is also ensuring that all pupils in England are taught content on respectful relationships, in person and online, as part of new mandatory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE). These subjects are designed to give pupils the knowledge they need to lead happy, safe, and healthy lives and to foster respect for other people and difference.</p><p>All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that outlines measures to encourage good behaviour and prevent all forms of bullying amongst pupils. The policy should set out the behaviour expected of pupils, the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour, and rewards for good behaviour. This should be communicated to all pupils, school staff, and parents. This is supported by ‘Respectful School Communities’, a self review and signposting tool to support schools to develop a whole school approach which promotes respect and discipline. This tool can combat bullying, harassment, and prejudice of any kind, including hate based bullying, and is available at: <a href="https://educateagainsthate.com/resources/respectful-school-communities-self-review-signposting-tool-2/" target="_blank">https://educateagainsthate.com/resources/respectful-school-communities-self-review-signposting-tool-2/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/06/2023 13:18:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1639794

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the guidance for schools on transgender pupils will help to ensure that students are protected from transphobic bullying.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	186506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that bullying should never be tolerated and is committed to supporting schools to tackle bullying. The Department provides advice for schools, which outlines schools’ responsibilities. The advice makes clear that schools should make appropriate provision for a bullied child's social, emotional and mental health needs. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p>Gender is a complex and sensitive issue. That is why the Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools in relation to gender questioning pupils. The Department will publish a draft for consultation later in the summer term.</p><p>More widely, the Department is providing over £2 million of funding, between 10 August 2021 and 31 March 2023, to five anti bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying.</p><p>The Department is also making sure that all children in England will be taught about respectful relationships, in person and online, as part of new mandatory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). These subjects are designed to give pupils the knowledge they need to lead happy, safe and healthy lives and to foster respect for other people and for difference.</p><p>All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that outlines measures to encourage good behaviour and prevent all forms of bullying amongst pupils. The policy should set out the behaviour expected of pupils, the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour, and rewards for good behaviour. This should be communicated to all pupils, school staff and parents. This behaviour policy is supported by ‘Respectful School Communities’, a self review and signposting tool to support schools to develop a whole-school approach which promotes respect and discipline. This tool is available here: <a href="https://educateagainsthate.com/resources/respectful-school-communities-self-review-signposting-tool-2/" target="_blank">https://educateagainsthate.com/resources/respectful-school-communities-self-review-signposting-tool-2/</a>. This can help with combatting bullying, harassment and prejudice of any kind, including hate based bullying.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/06/2023 13:15:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1629177

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their forthcoming guidance for schools on gender identity will take into account the expert evidence cited by Nigel and Sally Rowe in their legal case against the Department for Education which reported harmful effects from affirming children in gender transition.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL7979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department believes that all pupils should be supported whilst growing up. Our schools, colleges and teachers are committed to supporting all pupils and students to thrive and reach their potential in a safe and respectful environment.</p><p>All schools and colleges must have regard to the Department’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)’ statutory guidance, when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The KCSIE statutory guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p><p>The Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance for schools in relation to supporting gender questioning pupils. The Department will consider all the evidence, including any relevant cases, such as Mr and Mrs Rowes’. However, we cannot comment further on what the guidance will or will not contain, as we will shortly be holding a full public consultation on our proposed approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL7954 HL7955 question first answered 31/05/2023 15:26:52 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1628970

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their forthcoming guidance for schools on gender identity will protect teachers who raise safeguarding concerns about the gender transition of a pupil.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL7954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department believes that all pupils should be supported whilst growing up. Our schools, colleges and teachers are committed to supporting all pupils and students to thrive and reach their potential in a safe and respectful environment.</p><p>All schools and colleges must have regard to the Department’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)’ statutory guidance, when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The KCSIE statutory guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p><p>The Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance for schools in relation to supporting gender questioning pupils. The Department will consider all the evidence, including any relevant cases, such as Mr and Mrs Rowes’. However, we cannot comment further on what the guidance will or will not contain, as we will shortly be holding a full public consultation on our proposed approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL7955 HL7979 question first answered 31/05/2023 15:26:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1628971

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their forthcoming guidance for schools on gender identity will make provision for teachers who in conscience wish to refer to pupils by their legal and/or biological gender.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL7955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department believes that all pupils should be supported whilst growing up. Our schools, colleges and teachers are committed to supporting all pupils and students to thrive and reach their potential in a safe and respectful environment.</p><p>All schools and colleges must have regard to the Department’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)’ statutory guidance, when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The KCSIE statutory guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p><p>The Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance for schools in relation to supporting gender questioning pupils. The Department will consider all the evidence, including any relevant cases, such as Mr and Mrs Rowes’. However, we cannot comment further on what the guidance will or will not contain, as we will shortly be holding a full public consultation on our proposed approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL7954 HL7979 question first answered 31/05/2023 15:26:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch