The UK Government has recently published draft trans guidance for schools in England. It will not apply to schools in Wales.
Wales will have its own guidance, and Welsh Government is working closely with school leaders, practitioners and a wide range of stakeholders on its development. Draft guidance will be ready later in the Spring and there will be a full public consultation on its contents.
Providing appropriate national guidance to support trans children and young people in education was a commitment in the LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales, published in February 2023. The plan set out Welsh Government’s commitment to defend and promote the rights and dignity of trans and non-binary people.
Education leaders and practitioners have been clear that they need national guidance to support trans and non-binary children and young people to feel valued, included and safe in their education.