Guidance on how to support transgender pupils will be published for schools in Wales during the next academic year, it has been reported. The Welsh Government has said the guidance required "extensive consultation" and would provide "clear and well-informed advice".
As part of its LGBTQ+ Action Plan, the Welsh Government committed to issuing guidance this summer. However, it said this had been delayed in order to ensure a full consultation, avoiding the exam period and the school summer holidays. The Welsh government said the guidance was needed to help teachers ensure transgender children "feel safe and adequately supported in education".
"This is a complex area of policy which requires extensive consultation with experts, practitioners and the public, as well as children and young people themselves," it ", a spokesperson told the BBC.
