The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to sex, not self-ID or paperwork (gender-recognition certificates). This agreed with our legal interpretation. We have published new guidance and are in the process of updating our publications to reflect the judgment. We are also working to provide answers to the questions we're hearing from supporters and the media. We will publish these as soon as possible.
Louisa Clarence-Smith for The Telegraph
Sex Matters board member Rebecca Bull is quoted in this article.
Headteachers will continue to decide whether to tell guardians about a child changing their identity.
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