Dear Joanne Richardson,

Information Access Request - Information Request DMBCIR:23638
Description : Concerns about one sided debate about transgenderism on
children and young people

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14:27:00.

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Dear Joanne Richardson,
 
Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 23638
 
Your request for information received on 20/07/2020  has now been
considered.  I am informing you of a slight delay in providing you with a
response due to staff being on annual leave.  I am hoping to provide you
with a response by the end of August.
 
Please note unfortunately, as a consequence of the current coronavirus
(COVID-19) situation and staff working from home and resources being
allocated to other activities, there may be a slight delay in providing
you with the information requested by the statutory deadline.  We will
endeavour to provide you with the requested information as soon as
possible and will keep you updated on progress.
 
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deadline. 
 
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[2]www.ico.org.uk
 
 
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Fiona Woollard
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Dudley Council
The Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
 
01384 81 5698
[3][email address]
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Dear Joanne Richardson,
 
Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 23638
 
Your request for information received on 20/07/2020 has now been
considered and the information requested is enclosed.  I apologise for the
delay in responding to your request.
 
 
Your request and our response
 
1.      How many children under 18 are currently identifying as
transgender in Dudley Council?
 
This information is not part of the data returned to the local authority
by schools so we are not able to provide this information.
 
2.      What proportion of children, 18 and under, who identify as
transgender also have a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD?
 
Please refer to the response to question 1.
 
3.      Does Dudley Council provide guidance within the council or to
schools or other organisations on supporting children and young people
identifying as transgender?
 
The local authority does not publish guidance on this issue but if
requested will direct schools to refer to this resource.
[1]https://www.transgendertrend.com/product...
 
4.      Who did you consult in producing this guidance?
 
Please refer to the response to question 3.
 
5.      Does this guidance support sex based rights covered by the
Equality Act 2010?
 
Yes.
 
6.      Can you please supply a copy of this guidance?
 
Please see the response to question 3.
 
7.      What support pathways for children who identify as transgender
exist, either within Dudley Council or in partnership with NHS Dudley
Clinical Commissioning Group?
 
Educational support services may incidentally provide support for
individuals as part of their work in school, if requested, but not as a
planned intervention specifically aimed at transgender children.
 
If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.
 
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a comment or complaint, or request a review of
the decision, you should write to the Freedom of Information Officer at
Dudley MBC, The Council House, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, telephone
0300 555 2345, e-mail [2][Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email]. 
 
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
 
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directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by Dudley MBC.
 
The Information Commissioner may be contacted at:
 
Information Commissioner's Office
 
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow 
Cheshire 
SK9 5AF
Telephone:   0303 123 1113
[3]www.ico.org.uk
 
Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection.  In
most cases the copyright will be owned by Dudley MBC. The copyright in
other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as
indicated in the information itself. You are free to use any information
supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes.
The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting.
However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the
information or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of
the copyright owner.
 
For information where the copyright is owned by the Council details of the
conditions on re-use can be found on our website at [4]www.dudley.gov.uk.
 
For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Fiona Woollard
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Dudley Council
The Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
 
01384 81 5698
[5][email address]
[6]www.dudley.gov.uk
 
 
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intended recipient you must not disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely
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immediately. Whilst we take reasonable steps to try to identify any
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viruses which our anti- virus software has failed to identify. You should
therefore carry out your own anti-virus checks before opening any
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