""falls short of providing clarity and reassurance that the rights of transgender and non-binary pupils will be preserved in the current legal context, and how schools and teachers can continue to balance competing statutory obligations""
""biological sex" is "used to mean sex recorded at birth""
""The Scottish Government respects the rights of everybody. I want every pupil to be able to reach their potential and every pupil deserves our support to do that. Our guidance means that all of their individual needs will be respected,""
Teachers report transgender pupils are restricting food and drink to avoid using toilets where they fear being outed. The Educational Institute of Scotland, representing over 80% of teaching staff, welcomed updated guidance but said it does not protect transgender and non-binary pupils' rights and "falls short of providing clarity and reassurance" about balancing statutory obligations. The guidance requires separate toilets and changing rooms for boys and girls on the basis of "biological sex," defined as sex recorded at birth. The cabinet secretary stated the update aligns with a UK Supreme Court ruling and urges councils to consider individual pupil needs in context.
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