The Government has thanked Christian campaigners for raising the “important matter” of protecting children from radical gender ideology in schools.
Education Minister Stephen Morgan MP - who is also a long-term LGBTQ activist - welcomed a letter urging the Government to introduce draft guidance that safeguards pupils from ideologically driven teaching on gender and sex.
The letter, signed by over 100 teachers, governors and others working in education, called for the implementation of draft guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), and Gender Questioning Children, both published before the General Election.
Mr Morgan confirmed that both drafts are still under review, but assured the Institute that Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson had indicated that “children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance”.
He reported that the Government will “discuss with stakeholders and consider the relevant evidence, including the Cass Review which has since been published, before setting out next steps”.
John Denning, Education Spokesman of the Christian Institute, cautiously welcomed the Government’s response and said it indicates that “the law forbids schools from having a blanket policy to affirm children’s social transition”.
But he warned: “For too long, education policy in this area has been shaped by activists, based on ideology, not evidence, and this has risked the welfare of children. We need the Government to act soon, and to act decisively to bring an end to these damaging practices in our schools and to reject the demands of trans activism.”