ils aware of the existence of all protected characteristics” in the 2010 Equality Act by the time they leave primary school.
It went on to ask if primary schools would be marked as “requires improvement” or “inadequate” – the lowest grades in Ofsted inspections – if children were not made aware of “specifically, sexual orientation and gender reassignment”.
In their response, Ofsted defended their guidance for inspectors and said staff were alert to homophobic or transphobic bullying.
The revelation comes days after Liz Truss, the equalities minister, urged Whitehall departments to cut ties with the controversial charity’s Diversity Champions Scheme, which sees 250 public bodies pay thousands for equality training that barristers claim “misrepresents” the law.
Ofsted is among a growing number of major employers, including the equalities watchdog, who have quit the programme in recent months.
Transphobic bullying must be a huge concern in primary schools. No wonder Stonewall are so concerned.
In the email to Ofsted, seen by The Telegraph, Stonewall’s director of education and youth wrote: “We know that some students who are bullied (for whatever reason) do not disclose this to teachers, so it is difficult to envisage how inspectors could make assessments on whether homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying is prevalent in schools, without being able to speak to pupils about all protected characteristics.”
And biphobic bullying, of course. I forgot biphobic bullying.
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