Policy paper

Including guidance on children who are questioning their gender in KCSIE

The Department for Education's proposal for including guidance on children who are questioning their gender within 'Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)'.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 February 2026

Applies to England

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Including guidance on children who are questioning their gender in 'Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)'

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Policy paper explaining how the government:

• proposes including guidance for schools and colleges on children who are questioning their gender in ‘Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)’
• is consulting on KCSIE
• has taken into account responses to the consultation on gender questioning children, draft schools and colleges guidance when drafting updates to KCSIE

Published 12 February 2026