When will the Tories clear up the transgender confusion?

Schools are back but teachers are still waiting for the government’s guidance on transgender pupils. Back in March, Rishi Sunak promised that it would be in our hands ‘for the summer term’. Well it’s now autumn and another round of teacher training days – and the summer holidays – have come and gone, and still we are no nearer to any answers.

In the mean time, teachers and trans pupils remain in limbo. They are not alone: doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital have reportedly been advised to ‘stop using gendered language’ such as boy or girl. Without any clear line from the government on this issue, it’s no wonder confusing advice like this emerges.

We’ve also learned this morning that Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to block plans that would have prevented schoolkids from transitioning, according to the Times. In the absence of any proper updated guidance, teachers are forced to look for such snippets in the newspapers – and even resort to more desperate measures in the quest for answers.