Children as young as four will be encouraged to ‘explore’ their sexuality at a primary school’s planned ‘transgender day’, according to press reports in March.
St Mary the Virgin Primary School, East Sussex, announced that they would be hosting a series of talks and workshops looking at issues around gender and in particular the acceptance of transgender people.
Removing children?
The Allsorts Youth Project, which is providing the educational toolkit, said it would create a ‘safe space for trans-and-gender-questioning children, in which they can explore and be themselves’. According to reports, three families said they would be removing their children from school on the day, and around ten other parents have expressed concern about the plans to the headteacher.
But, following a meeting with parents in March, the headteacher Ms Maltby announced that the day would be going ahead. She said: ‘As part of the national curriculum, we spend time talking to the children about ‘British Values’ of tolerance, respect and celebrating differences.
‘One of the areas we will be discussing shortly is gender identity and we felt that it was important to involve parents in their child’s learning by holding an information session.’
