Transgender students: What’s in the new school guidance?
Teachers to tell parents if their child wants to change their gender id in new advice
December 19, 2023
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December 19, 2023
Transgender students: What’s in the new school guidance?
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<p>Today we look at the transgender guidance for schools released by the Department of Education.</p><p>The guidance focuses on a number of areas including the role of parents in social transitioning, single sex spaces and fairness in sport. The BBC’s education Branwen Jeffreys and the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, Geoff Barton join Adam to breakdown what this guidance means for pupils, parents and teachers.</p><p>And a volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland has erupted causing almost 4000 people to evacuate the local town. Volcanologist at the University of East Anglia, Professor Jenni Barclay explains what’s happening.
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