- Some schoolchildren in Year 6 have been given the official survey by the NHS
- The pupils were asked to tick a correct box to say if they are a ‘boy, girl or other’
- They were asked if they ‘feel’ the same inside as the gender they were born with
Schoolchildren as young as 10 are being asked by the NHS whether they are ‘comfortable in their gender’ in an official survey.
The Year 6 pupils were given the official form which asked them to tick a box to confirm their true gender and if they are a ‘boy’, ‘girl’ or ‘other’.
One of the questions asked the youngsters: ‘Do you feel the same inside as the gender you were born with? (feeling male or female)’.
NHS healthcare workers – and teachers – are believed to get a better understanding of the children who are struggling with their identity.
The schoolchildren (stock photo) are being asked whether they feel ‘comfortable’ in their gender
However, the Telegraph reports that is it clear which children will be spoken to by the NHS officials and staff members at the schools.
It comes just weeks after the UK’s only nationwide charity for transgender and ‘gender diverse’ children said it has seen a 700 per cent rise in calls and emails in three years.
Mermaids said it has seen a rise in confused children phoning them and writing to them to seek help and information.
Meanwhile, last month also saw the Scottish government say teachers should allow pupils to change their gender without seeking their parents’ consent.
School staff were also given the green light to inform local authorities about parents who ‘struggle’ with their child’s transgender identity.
The official guidelines, produced by LGBT Youth Scotland, tell teachers ‘not to deny’ the child’s identity ‘or overly question their understanding of their gender identity’.
The report has since been endorsed by Holyrood and 16 local authorities in Scotland.