Activists, teachers and politicians clashed yesterday after the release of the Government's long-awaited trans guidance for schools.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan insisted the advice 'puts the best interests of all children first'.
In the first direction of its kind, teachers and pupils will not be 'compelled' to use a child's preferred pronouns.
And it tells school staff not to 'exclude' parents from decisions taken by a school or college relating to requests for a child to 'socially transition'.
The non-statutory advice was praised by campaigners and MPs who have called for clarity on dealing with children questioning their gender.