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What schools need to know after the Supreme Court’s biological sex ruling

What schools need to know after the Supreme Court’s biological sex ruling

Introduction On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down a major ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers. The Court confirmed that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex, not the sex stated on a Gender.