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Girlguides: Girls Only, Once Again!
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Girlguides: Girls Only, Once Again!

Girlguides is again just for girls Across the UK 300,000 children are part of the Girlguiding movement which encompasses four different groups for different ages: Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. According to their ‘equality and diversity’ policy (which lists the ‘protected characteristics’ taken from the Equality Act 2010), Girlguiding is committed to remaining a single-sex…

Puberty is not a disease!
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Puberty is not a disease!

In the wake of the April 2024 publication of the  ‘Cass Review’, there was substantial hope that children would not be subjected to drugs that delay the onset of puberty, known colloquially as ‘puberty blockers.’ In her review, Dr Hilary Cass said that the long-term consequences of so-called ‘puberty blockers’ are entirely unknown, and she…

UNESCO’s Erosion of Parental Rights
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UNESCO’s Erosion of Parental Rights

The Erosion of Individual and Parental Rights in UNESCO’s ‘Reimagining Our Futures Together’ UNESCO’s Reimagining Our Futures Together (2021) presents an ambitious vision for a “new social contract for education” grounded in co-operation, sustainability, and the collective good. It has recently come to attention again because of its renewed prominence at the recent Agenda 2030…

UNESCO attacks home education!
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UNESCO attacks home education!

UNESCO says homeschooling contravenes the rights of children   UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation) have produced a 45 page-long document evaluating ‘homeschooling through a human rights lens.’ The author fails to conceal a distinctly anti-‘homeschooling’ agenda. The publication outlines the need for state regulation of homeschooling to preserve the ‘rights of children’,…

Bristol City Council takes aim at home educating families
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Bristol City Council takes aim at home educating families

We have widely reported on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill which, if it becomes an Act of Parliament, will mean increased restrictions and regulation of ‘Elective Home Education.’ Bristol City Council has long been considered friendly to home educating families.  Historically, Bristol families have reported having positive relationships with local education officials and so…

The new RSE guidance: how should  parents respond?
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The new RSE guidance: how should  parents respond?

The Government’s 2025 Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), and Health Education Statutory Guidance introduces some welcome clarifications — particularly on parental rights and transparency—but overall it represents a troubling continuation of the 2019 Guidance, relating to the way children should be taught about sex and relationships. While it strengthens the position of faith schools and…