It’s odd how this is framed. The Guardian tells us:
… Read the restTeachers in England will not be made to automatically “out” pupils who come to them with questions over gender identity, despite a push from Conservative rightwingers for a blanket approach, government guidance due to be published this week will say.
Schools will be expected to inform parents if children tell staff that they want to take any steps towards transitioning, but they will not have to flag conversations if children are just asking general questions, or in the event of safeguarding issues.
The decision to keep some protections in place so that children are not automatically outed is likely to frustrate some on the Tory right who have been