Sex education programme blamed for rise in number of trans children
Sex education programme blamed for rise in number of trans children Critics of the government’s relationships, sexual health and parenthood education programme, introduced in 2014, say it has promoted transgender ideology George Mair Monday November 18 2024, 12.01am GMT, The Times A trans supporter makes their feelings known at a demonstration in Glasgow JEFF J MITCHELL/GETTY IMAGES A controversial sex education programme being taught in Scottish schools has fuelled an explosion in the number of transgender children over the past decade, it has been claimed. Data shows there has been a rapid rise in the number of young people questioning their gender identity or experiencing dysphoria. At the end of last year there were 1,100 children under 18 waiting for gender-change treatment on the NHS in Scotland, including dozens of youngsters aged under ten and two aged under five. Tess White, the Scottish Conservative shadow equalities minister, said: “We must allow children to just be child