Schools to receive guidance in supporting transgender pupils

The Irish News: Schools are to receive guidance in supporting transgender pupils. The Education Authority (EA) said it had received correspondence from several schools on the issue. It has now set up a steering group to devise guidance, which will look at matters including name changes, uniform policy and the use of toilets. The EA said transgender pupils faced challenges at school that included high levels of homophobic and transphobic bullying. Read article


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