Policy and procedures regarding transgender and non-binary school children

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Dear Clackmannanshire Council,

Please provide:
1/ copies of all policies and procedures regarding transgender and non-binary school children.

2/ copies of all Equality Impact Assessments in relation to any new or revised policies or procedures regarding transgender and non-binary school children.

Yours faithfully,

J Stewart

Alistair Beveridge, Clackmannanshire Council

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To:
Ms. J Stewart Contact: Alistair Beveridge
- - Tel. No: 01259 450000
- Ref: EDU0336E06
Date: 14/03/2018

Dear Ms. Stewart

Freedom of Information : EDU0336E06

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which was received
on 13/03/2018 about Policy and Procedures regarding Transgender and
Non-Binary School Children.   It will be forwarded to the appropriate
Council Service for action and you should receive a response, or a request
for clarification by 12/04/2018. If there is a need to clarify anything
relating to your request, colleagues will contact you.  

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.  

Yours sincerely

Alistair Beveridge

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Alistair Beveridge, Clackmannanshire Council

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To:
Ms. J Stewart Contact: Alistair Beveridge
- - Tel. No: 01259 450000
- Ref: EDU0336E06
Date: 10/04/2018

Dear Ms. Stewart

Freedom of Information Enquiry: EDU0336E06

Thank you for your information request dated 13/03/2018.

I am happy to supply you with the information you requested.

1 -  Copies of all policies and procedures regarding transgender and
non-binary school children.

The  Forth Valley Guidance has been withdrawn. It will be replaced by LGBT
Youth Guidance in April 2018

[1]https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/news/suppor...

2 - Copies of all Equality Impact Assessments in relation to any new or
revised policies or procedures regarding transgender and non-binary school
children.

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Yours sincerely

Alistair Beveridge

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Dear Clackmannanshire Council,

Further to your response on 10th April 2018 can you please provide a copy of the Forth Valley Guidance that you state will be withdrawn and replaced in April. Can you also please specify the exact date.

Can you also clarify if there will be any policy or procedures as to the use of the new guidance.

Can you clarify that no Equality Impact Assessments were carried out for
1/ the decision to withdraw the Forth Valley Guidance and
2/ the decision to implement a new guidance

Yours faithfully,

J Stewart

Alistair Beveridge, Clackmannanshire Council

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Good Afternoon

Please see below the information you have asked for:
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The Guidance was withdrawn on 21st March 2018 and immediately replaced by
the LGBT Youth Guidance
The Equality Impact assessment  was carried out by NHS  for the Forth
Valley Guidance(see attached).

The LGBT Youth  Guidance signposted to schools is  guidance and not
reference in a wider policy or procedure.

The decision to withdraw was a Forth Valley decision in light of the LGBT
Guidance being more comprehensive and  endorsed.  The LGBT Youth guidance
was  funded by the Scottish Government’s Equality Unit and following
rigorous consultation, 31 organisations and 16 local authorities endorsed
this publication, including the Children’s and Young People’s Commissioner
for Scotland and key organisations working with children and young people.
(Please see
[1]https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/news/2017/n...)

Kind Regards

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Alistair Beveridge
Business Support Administrator

Clackmannanshire Educational Psychology Service
Education Services
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
01259 226000

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To:        Alistair Beveridge/CLACKS@CLACKS
Date:        11/04/2018 11:08
Subject:        Fw: Freedom of Information request - Policy and procedures
regarding transgender and non-binary school children
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Dear Clackmannanshire Council,

Thank you for your reply on 13/4/18, but the response does not clearly address my previous requests

1/ Can you clarify if there is any policy or procedures as to the use of the new LGBT guidance.

The EQIA you attached to your previous response is for the old guidance that has since been replaced.
2/ Can you clarify if Clackmannanshire Council has carried out any Impact Assessments in its decision to implement the new LGBT guidance.

Yours faithfully,

J Stewart

Dana Scjalokaite, Clackmannanshire Council

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To:
Ms. J Stewart Contact: Dana Scjalokaite
- - Tel. No: 01259 450000
- Ref: EDU0336E06
Date: 16/04/2018

Dear Ms. Stewart

Freedom of Information : EDU0336E06

I acknowledge receipt of your request for a review which was received on
16/04/2018 about Policy and Procedures regarding Transgender and
Non-Binary School Children.   It will be forwarded to the appropriate
Council Service for action and you should receive a response, or a request
for clarification by 15/05/2018. If there is a need to clarify anything
relating to your request, colleagues will contact you.  

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.  

Yours sincerely

Dana Scjalokaite

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Dear Clackmannanshire Council,

Thank you for your response today (16/4/18).

I would like to state that I was asking for clarification of the previous response that I was given and not a review of my request. The response was not clear in the way it adressed my points.

I would appreciate if you could you provide further clarity and expand on your previous responses?

Yours faithfully,

J Stewart

Dana Scjalokaite, Clackmannanshire Council

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To:
Ms. J Stewart Contact: Dana Scjalokaite
- - Tel. No: 01259 450000
- Ref: EDU0336E06
Date: 17/04/2018

Dear Ms. Stewart

Freedom of Information Review: EDU0336E06

Please see attached.

Yours sincerely,

Dana Scjalokaite

(See attached file: Review EDU0336E06.doc)

 If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the review you have the
right to appeal directly to The Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn
Castle, Doubledykes Road, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS, or online
[1]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal, within 6 month.

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