Petition Trans issues should be taught as part of Personal, Social and Health Education

Trans issues should be taught as part of Personal, Social and Health Education. Also, Gender-variant young people should get sufficient support at school. Schools need to understand their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and must ensure all staff receive training.

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The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee published a report in January 2016 with regards to Transgender Equality. Within this report it was established that more needs to be done to ensure that gender-variant young people receive support in school. the Equality and Human Rights Commission stated that research shows that 91% of trans boys and 66% of trans girls experience harassment or bullying at school, leading to depression, isolation and the desire to leave education.

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Date closed 5 January 2017
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