Oral Question·Department for Education
“What recent progress she has made on publishing guidance for gender questioning children in schools.”
Tabled: 13 January 2026Answered: 19 January 2026
Asked by
Rosie Duffield
Independent — Canterbury
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)
The Department for Education is currently reviewing the draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges on gender-questioning children, looking carefully at the consultation response. We are clear that children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance.