Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure schools provide a safe and supportive environment for transgender students.

The Secretary of State for Education has worked closely with the Minister for Women and Equalities on draft guidance for schools and colleges when a child is questioning their gender.

On 19 December 2023, the department published the draft gender questioning guidance for schools and colleges. The consultation will remain open until 12 March 2024.

The draft and the consultation document are available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/equalities-political-impartiality-anti-bullying-team/gender-questioning-children-proposed-guidance/.