The Times has come under fire for using the slur “hardliners” to describe those urging the Government to stop schools from encouraging pupils to act as if they were the opposite sex. The repeatedly delayed guidance has been expected to clarify that schools should not treat gender-confused children as if they were the opposite sex. SafeguardingCarter and Shaw criticised The Times editorial for claiming a “sensible middle route” would allow pupils with parental permission to “try out new identities” in a “neutral and warm environment”. In a written statement, Keegan previously emphasised: “In the meantime, schools and colleges should proceed with extreme caution. “They should prioritise safeguarding by meeting their existing legal duties to protect single sex spaces and maintain safety and fairness in single sex sport.”

Source: The Times December 05, 2023 15:35 UTC