Education.Guardian.co.uk – Anthea Lipsett
The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) has put out guidance for universities to follow when dealing with “trans people” who are changing their gender.
There are up to 6,000 trans people in the UK. No figures exist on how many work or study in universities – it is likely to be small – and the ECU is calling for improved monitoring.
The guidance summarises the protection specifically extended to people in transition by the gender reassignment regulations 1999 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004.