Statutory Power to Socially Transition children under 16 within Schools.
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
Per FOISA please provide me with information contained in your records as follows:
Please provide statutory powers and legislation that gives all your local authority education and Schools the legal authority to socially transition children under 16 per your CfE?
Yours faithfully,
[name removed]
[name removed]
[name removed]
We acknowledge receipt of your request for information.
This is receiving attention, and we will provide you with a response as soon as possible.
Regards, Louise
Louise Adamson
Committee Officer
Shetland Islands Council
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information. You will receive a response from the Council as quickly as possible, but within 20 working days.
If you do not receive a response by 6 January 2023 please contact us again.
FOI Administrator
Shetland Islands Council
Corporate Services Department
8 North Ness
LERWICK
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ
Tel: 01595 744554
www.shetland.gov.uk
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
I am requesting the mandatory duties you have as Statutory Powers you are relying on within legislation to Social Transition Children under 16 years of age - please see Education Scotland Link for definition of Social Transition:
https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/trans...
When someone changes their gender expression and/or social identity, this is called ‘social transitioning’.
Yours sincerely,
[name removed]
[name removed]
[name removed]
Can you advise if your email below is providing clarification to the FOI request you sent on 5 December "Statutory Power to Socially Transition children under 16 within Schools", rather than a further FOI request?
Regards, Louise Adamson
Shetland Islands Council
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
Yes it is, Please stop using clarification to hold up disclosure of information requested.
Yours faithfully,
[name removed]
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
A response from The Scottish Government here:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...
Stipulates there is n statutory Powers or legislation to Socially Transition Children under 16 years old despite the SG guidelines Supporting transgender young people in schools: guidance for Scottish schools:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/suppor...
Guidelines are not statutory powers or legislation.
Please now provide the correct response to this request.
Yours faithfully,
[name removed]
[name removed]
[name removed]
Thank you for your email below.
Regards, L Adamson
Shetland Islands Council
Good morning,
Please see below our response to your recent Freedom of Information request.
I trust that this response meets your request. However, if you are dissatisfied with the way in which the Council has dealt with your request for information then you may ask the authority to review its actions and decisions in relation to your request, by submitting a formal appeal. The process for lodging appeals is set out in the attached leaflet.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We have shared the attached guidance with our schools and asked them to follow.
Yours sincerely,
Arianne
Arianne Fraser
Shetland Islands Council | Children’s Services | Hayfield House, Hayfield Lane, Lerwick, ZE1 0QD
01595 744000
Dear Shetland Islands Council,
Thank you for confirming that you are adhering to the Scottishj Government Guidelines Supporting transgender young people in schools: guidance for Scottish schools:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/suppor...
Yours faithfully,
[name removed]
[name removed]
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A response from The Scottish Government here:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...
Stipulates there is n statutory Powers or legislation to Socially Transition Children under 16 years old despite the SG guidelines Supporting transgender young people in schools: guidance for Scottish schools:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/suppor...
Guidelines are not statutory powers or legislation.
Please now provide the correct response to this request.