Long-awaited draft document due to be published this week has been delayed while possible revisions are made
The Government is considering making changes to transgender guidance for schools so it is harder for pupils to socially transition to their preferred gender.
Ministers have pushed back the publication of the new guidance following a backlash from Conservative MPs over plans to allow pupils to be able to choose their own pronouns if parents give their consent, The Telegraph understands.
The long-awaited draft guidance was due to be published this week but has been delayed until the end of the summer term while possible revisions are made, according to a Whitehall source.
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, has said that pupils should be able to choose their own pronouns at school if their parents give consent. Under the plans, teachers would not be compelled to use a pupil’s preferred pronoun.