Education

The Scottish Union for Education (SUE) Why Transgender Ideology Matters : Social engineering in schools.

A heart felt poem landed by chance on our desk. We thought it deserved an airing. The author remains, of course, anonymous for obvious reasons

Gender ideology is not just about beliefs Introduction : Following our recent campaign to get the Scottish Government to take inappropriate teaching concepts and materials out of schools (which the Scottish Government has ignored), this blog addresses the likely repercussions when adults fail to take responsibility for the inevitable emotional impact of sexualising the classroom. Anyone who has studied the materials provided for teachers in the resource bank Relationships, S

The RSHP is a Scottish Government backed resource which has constantly evolved over the last 10 years. Here at ScotPAG we do wonder what it has achieved to date. What are its aims, what outcomes does it aspire to? Has it achieved any of these aims? How would we know?

We are exposing a Scottish Government that will not engage in discussion regarding their education agenda which is not only flouting the law in terms of recognising the reality of sex but is also ignoring the findings of extensive robust research findings regarding social transitioning in schools.

On the 20th February 2026, ScotPAG members met with two civil servants from the Learning Directorate.

Why Gender Identity Ideology has Created an Education Scandal MSP Tess White hosted ScotPAG’s first Round Table event in the Scottish Parliament 5th March 2026. In addition to the Panel of professional speakers and ScotPAG members, MSPs, parents and professionals from education, health and social work were in attendance. The panel speakers comprised: Carolyn Brown, Retired Depute Principal Educational Psychologist, ScotPAG Convenor Dr Anne Woodhouse, Consultant Clinical Psyc

Gender identity ideologues demonstrate their authoritarian mindset by : refusing to discuss points of logic; by bullying and harassing those who do not comply or agree with their point of view; and by making vexatious complaints about those who try to question their opinions. The crux of cancel culture and the demand of ‘No debate!’ is evidence enough of a vicious, aggressive and entitled movement with no care for the rights and needs of others.

When children are the targets of such propaganda by adults, we all have an obligation to retrieve our moral compass. We must face up to the tragedy of this current moment, and think the unthinkable - that many adults, some knowingly, but the majority unknowingly, are harming children who have even less capacity to resist the power of the GII narrative than they do.

Evidence that puberty blockers harm children is already prevalent…but how to stop the conveyor belt of suggestion that leads towards their use?

Disclosure Scotland’s website statement regarding transgender individuals worried ScotPAG professionals. We were concerned that the most important safeguarding organisation in Scotland was, according to its website, sanctioning self-identification about the term ‘transgender’; an ill-defined term which by Stonewall’s own definition, includes anything from a vulnerable teenager confused about his or her sex or sexuality, to a middle aged man with a sexual fetish.

ScotPAG has played a small but active part in stating clearly and simply what the problems are when a society and its culture buys into quackery junk science which has no basis in reality. We have a Scottish Government which is thirled to progressing an unproven ideology and inflicting it on all its citizens. It pays lip-service to the law, and encourages all our public services to do likewise…all at tax payers’ expense.

The updated guidance does not improve on the previous guidance and creates potential safeguarding issues, as outlined by Dr J Cunningham, a retired pediatrician...To date, the Scottish Government has refused to listen or consult with professionals knowledgeable about child development and has preferred to listen to activists. There is also growing concern and anger amongst many families regarding harm already caused to their children and their family life. We would welcome a

We are compelled to express our grave concerns about the Scottish Government’s recent guidance, Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools. While the clarification of existing law and the 1992 Education (Scotland) Regulations is valuable, the underlying premise of this document remains profoundly troubling. It is not a neutral framework but, rather, a continuation of the push to embed gender identity ideology within our schools—an ideology lacking scientific foundation

We previously submitted a petition, requested information that was not forthcoming, asked for meetings with key politicians which never happened, and sent numerous statements of our grave concern over the handling of gender ideology in all our key institutions. None of our concerns were taken seriously and we now find ourselves, yet again, back in Groundhog Day.

The Scottish Government has at this time of writing (September 2025), failed to withdraw its guidance, Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools. As a result, For Women Scotland have initiated formal proceedings against the Scottish Government for failing to withdraw its self-id policies for schools and prisons.

The concept of the 'trans' child is discussed in relation to safeguarding. We believe there is significant urgency in the task of creating circumstances in which education, health, and social work professionals can receive the support necessary to return them to their ethical and fiduciary role of safeguarding. It is time to address the disastrous professional neglect that has operated when nonsensical theories have been favoured over reality, and to create new support networ

Disclosure Scotland’s website states, “If you're transgender you can apply for a disclosure using your present gender and without telling your employer what your previous name was. You only have to tell Disclosure Scotland.” ScotPAG regards this as a worrying safeguarding risk. Services for vulnerable individuals such as care, health services, schools, police, prisons etc. would be open to being accessed by an individual with criminal intent who would be able to change their

ScotPAG interviewed a former manager in a large education service and a head teacher of a moderately sized primary school. Both interviewees shared their concerns about the impact gender ideology and the transgender movement is having on our Scottish education system, the teaching profession, pupils and their families.

How a story for 5 year olds may help ... Our previous blog featured the now infamous Noddy story, which took aim at the Care...