A detailed report by the Policy Exchange think-tank offers a useful overview of current school policies in relation to trans-identified students. An Examination of Gender and Safeguarding in Schools (published…
A request to change name and pronouns in line with a cross-sex or non-binary identity by changing school records can seem like the kindest and most inclusive of actions. But…
Download Guide Most young people who adopt transgender identities are now doing so in adolescence. For some, this may turn out to be a normal experimentation or ‘trying on’ of…
Gender dysphoria is complex and multifactorial. Immediate affirmation of a child’s attested trans identity may obscure the background circumstances that led to this conclusion. Child and adolescent trans identity —…
Earlier this month, Dr Hilary Cass submitted an interim report to NHS England which covered their work to date. The report detailed the information gathered from stakeholders, including clinicians, charities,…
There is ample evidence to suggest that the current cohort of children and young people presenting with gender dysphoria are different from the almost exclusively pre-pubescent males previously seen. Not…
A huge thank you to SunMum, a Bayswater Parent who has researched and recorded this history of the affirmative approach to treating gender confusion in young people emerged in the…
After the judgement in December 2020, leave to appeal was granted and the appeal case will be heard on 23rd June 2020. The increasing legal costs being incurred are being…
Frequently Asked Questions What is gender dysphoria? Gender dysphoria is the term used to describe the distress and discomfort experienced when a person feels their biological sex does not align…
Breast Binding: Self Harm or Gender Care In this section What Is Binding? How Is It Done? Where Can Binders Be Purchased? Why Do Girls and Women Bind? What Does…
Amongst the many issues members of Bayswater Support ask for our help with is sourcing information to share with schools and healthcare settings. We have brought together some of the…
Talking Therapy: Is no Therapy Better than Bad Therapy? One of the first questions parents ask us is where they can find a trusted therapist to help their child work…
An A to Z of Sex and Gender Sometimes the language our children use to describe their experiences can be confusing; whilst some words might be completely new to us,…
We are very grateful to one of our members who has kindly offered the following account of their experience as the mum of a young adult who is transitioning (for…
We are very grateful for the following comments from a former senior clinician at an adult NHS gender clinic which, we hope, will help to inform parents of vulnerable adults…
This article first appeared on the Autism Hampshire website. It is reproduced here with kind permission of the Author. Advice for Parents with Gender Atyptical Daughters I write this article…
Background Those of us who give our time to our support group do so because we want to help fellow parents who are facing the same difficult parenting decisions as…
Our Top Ten Tips At Bayswater Support, we seek evidence-based care and are cautious about ‘affirmation’. Here are our top ten tips for when your child identifies as trans or…
