Secondary School Parent, Warwickshire

At the end of Year 8 my daughter said they were questioning their gender. This was following her telling me there were other people in the school who were trans.

6 months later my daughter announced they were a boy and had changed her name. I was distraught. I went to school for support. I raised concerns that my child had anxiety, been bullied in the past. may be going along with peers, may be neurodivergent. School said they were experienced in these matters, all staff had training and were happy to go along with what my daughter wanted. So my daughter has socially transitioned.

Since reading about the Cass review, learning about social contagion and finding Bayswater Support Group I have regretted going along with the social transition.