Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools
FOI Number: 15801
Date Received: 15/11/2021
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: Q1. Is this guidance used by schools in the local authority area? If so, which schools? Q2. Has the local authority conducted an Equality Impact Assessment on this guidance?
Q3. Has the local authority sought legal advice on this guidance?
Response: Q1. The guidance document was issued to schools by means of the weekly information which is circulated to schools.

Q2. No.

Q3. The legal department within Scottish Borders Council has supported education department on two occasions with enquiries.