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UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman: summary and next steps

Understand the UK Supreme Court’s decision as it relates to transgender people and the Equality Act 2010. Find out next steps as we await further guidance.

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on 1 May 2025
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Contents
  1. The ruling is likely to affect equality practices in your school
  2. The Equality Act 2010 has not changed
  3. Next steps

Please note the following:

  • This is a sensitive situation that will likely make any transgender (trans) people in your school community concerned and upset – it's important to make sure they're feeling supported
  • It's not yet clear what this ruling means for schools. We're waiting for a response from our legal advisors, and we expect guidance to be published over the coming weeks. We'll update our content when we know more 
  • Areas that could be affected include admissions and uniform policies, and decisions around what facilities you provide

The ruling is likely to affect equality practices in your school

This means that any person with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment to female (i.e. a transgender woman)