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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Pupils in England to be taught law behind sex and gender identity, new guidance says

Child holding bag at school
The new guidance also addresses online gambling, sextortion and suicide prevention, as well as the links between pornography and misogyny. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Pupils in England should be taught what the law is on biological sex and gender reassignment, but schools must be “careful not to endorse any particular view or teach it as fact”, according to new government guidance.

The updated relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance, published on Tuesday, says schools “should not teach as fact that all people have a gender identity” and must avoid any suggestion that social transitioning offers a “simple solution” to feelings of distress or discomfort.

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