Schools have no 'general duty' to allow children to change their gender identity, government guidance says

Schools have no “general duty" to allow children to change their gender identity, long-awaited government guidance says.

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its delayed draft guidance for schools and colleges on pupils who question their gender.

The non-statutory guidance says parents "should not be excluded" from decisions taken by a school or college relating to requests for a child to "socially transition" - when pupils change their names, pronouns and clothing.

The new guidance was published on Tuesday after being promised since 2018 and .