Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Update gender identity guidance for schools to support students

Closed 115 signatures

What the petition asks

Updated guidance is needed to help schools support their trans and gender-questioning students. This should encourage teachers to ask students for their pronouns and preferred names.
Many students cannot legally change their names or gender on legal documents, and many students’ parents may not let them do as such, therefore i think that asking is very important.

Updated guidance is needed to help schools support their trans and gender-questioning students. This should encourage teachers to ask students for their pronouns and preferred names. Many students cannot legally change their names or gender on legal documents, and many students’ parents may not let them do as such, therefore i think that asking is very important.

Timeline

20 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 115
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 20 Oct 2020
Closed 20 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.