Schools Archives - For Women Scotland

Mixed sex toilets in schools

A decade ago there was no need to worry about the layout of toilets in schools or ask who could use which toilet. Since then, however, guidance from the Scottish...

It only applies to the Equality Act…

…said no-one who has actually read the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. Which is perhaps why Equality Network, among many others, has foolishly...

This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to update the School Premises Regulations, an important part of which concerns the provision of separate sex toilets for pupils. The...

East Lothian Council – school guidance

We have written to East Lothian Council following the publication of its Gender Statement – Supporting Transgender Children and Young People in Schools guidance. Unfortunately, this document incorporates much...

Withdrawal of children from Religious Education

This is our submission to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee call for views on the the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Incompatibility...

School guidance – third time lucky?

The first edition of Supporting Transgender Young People: Guidance for Schools in Scotland was published in 2017 by LGBT Youth Scotland. Two years later, the Scottish Government announced that...

Letter to Permanent Secretary

Since our UK Supreme Court judgment in April there has been almost ten weeks of prevaricating by the Scottish Government and little, if anything, by way of action to...

Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

The Herald article Schools could face Sandie Peggie-style legal dispute highlighted our comments that local authorities that fail to uphold the School Premises Regulations on separate sex facilities for...

Withdrawing children from religious observance at school

This is our submission to the Scottish Government consultation on their proposals to amend the legislation on religious observance and religious education in schools. The proposed changes are thought...

Equally Safe at School – student survey

An article in today’s Herald: Campaigners raise concerns over Rape Crisis Scotland school survey reports on a survey that asked second year pupils numerous questions about sexual harassment. The...