New laws will now allow transgender students to use the same changing rooms with men and women or boys and girls.
The new guidelines are currently being criticized for “ignoring the rights of girls.”
The draft document from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is expected to be introduced later this year.
The new guidelines want to protect children who meet the legal definition of gender reassignment as well as pupils who are exploring their gender identity.
The guidelines will apply to children of all ages in Wales and England.
The guidelines state that students who identify as a different gender should be allowed to use changing rooms of their choice at schools.
Girls who are uncomfortable with the new guidelines are advised to use a private changing room.
The new guidelines also state that transgender girls should have sex education lessons with girls.
According to the guidelines, transgender pupils will be allowed to sleep in the same rooms as pupils of their preferred gender.
Teachers are warned in the new guidelines.
If teachers fail to call transgender pupils by their chosen names and pronounce, they would be breaking the law.
Tanya Carter, a representative of the Safe Schools Alliance, a campaign group, slammed the new guidelines.
Tanya said,”The EHRC has not listened to the voices of the concerned parents and teachers who would have to deal with the fallout if these policies are put into practice.”
The Chairman of the EHRC, David Isaac, released a statement after the new draft became criticized.
The chairman said, “There are strong views and the debate had become very polarized. We are consulting with teachers, parents and various pro-trans and feminist groups.”
In a statement released by the EHRC, it said, “This document is a draft. This will be an important document for schools to help them support all children and meet their legal duties under the Equality Act.”
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