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.

6th October 2023

Tags: “Social transition” in schools, EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission), Equality Act, Scotland

Briefing: What head teachers in Scotland need to know about the updated technical guidance on the Equality Act 2010 from the Equality and Human Rights Commission for schools

SCOTLAND VERSION