NHS England’s new guidance on ‘Privacy, dignity and safety in hospital accommodation’ including single-sex hospital accommodation, introduces significant changes for trans+ patients, including how they are accommodated on hospital wards and how individual clinical needs should be considered. GIRES examines what has changed, what the guidance means for trans and non-binary patients, and the responsibilities
Read More ...From September 2026, schools and colleges in England will be working under the updated Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 statutory guidance. GIRES has developed new Inclusive Schools Policy Guidance for England to help teachers, school leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), governors and other education professionals understand what KCSIE 2026 means for supporting trans+,
Read More ...GIRES has prepared a set of resources to help people understand what the Code says, what it does and does not do, and what it means in practice — for trans people, for the professionals and organisations that serve them, and for those who govern and lead organisations of all kinds. In May 2026, the
Read More ...The Department of Education (D0E) are running a public consultation on establishing the Child Protection Authority in England. The D0E is consulting on creating the Child Protection Authority (CPA), a national body to improve child protection. They propose the CPA as an expert, accurate, and decisive body. It will make the multi-agency child protection system
Read More ...Two significant judgments have been handed down in recent weeks – the Sandie Peggie verdict and the Leonardo UK ruling. Both cases were brought by individuals with ‘gender critical’ beliefs. Both were framed in public debate as tests of whether the 2010 Equality Act now requires the exclusion of trans women from women’s spaces, and
Read More ...GIRES is deeply concerned by the recent decisions of Girlguiding UK and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (WI) to introduce policies that exclude trans women and girls from their communities. These changes bring significant harm to people who already face high levels of discrimination, social isolation and unequal access to safe spaces. For many
Read More ...Help Shape the Future of GIRES GIRES is entering an exciting new phase, and we’d love your input. We’re preparing to build a new GIRES website, designed to become the heart of a wider digital network connecting our research, resources, community network and training platform. It will be a place where individuals, professionals, and organisations
Read More ...The NHS is reviewing adult gender services in England, led by Dr David Levy. This Levy Review will shape the future of gender-affirming healthcare for thousands of trans and non-binary adults. The review is assessing how current NHS gender services are working, whether they meet the existing service specification, and what needs to change. A
Read More ...Thanks to our successful crowdfunder, we’re moving from firefighting to future-building. We’re repositioning GIRES with a new digital infrastructure to create reliable knowledge, practical tools, and lasting impact for trans+ communities and those who support them. This transformation will position GIRES as the leading evidence-based knowledge hub on trans+ lives in the UK, connecting research,
Read More ...The landscape of Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) in England is continually evolving, with new statutory guidance set to become effective from 1 September 2026. This updated framework presents a crucial opportunity for schools to reinforce and deepen their commitment to an inclusive environment for all pupils, especially trans and gender-diverse young people. At
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