Non-binary equality action plan: equality impact assessment
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for the non-binary equality action plan.
Chapter 3: Assessing the Impacts and Identifying Opportunities to Promote Equality
Having considered the available evidence and data, in this section the potential impacts of the actions in the plan are considered with regards to each protected characteristic. The assessment of the impacts is being considered by taking a holistic approach, where each of the themes are being assessed as a package of actions and related policies. It is important to note this EQIA is assessing the impact of the action plan as a whole, and many of the actions and related policies will require their own detailed EQIA as they progress.
As set out in the plan, continued engagement with stakeholders and those with lived experience will help us develop a deeper understanding of the needs and the impact of intersection of protected characteristics for non-binary people in Scotland. This engagement will be important throughout the design, implementation and monitoring of the actions and policies to ensure delivery of approaches which are person-centred and effectively meet the needs and rights of protected characteristic groups, and will form action in maximising the positive impacts set out below.
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination. It ensures that individuals are not directly or indirectly discriminated against on the basis of having any of the nine protected characteristics. This section looks at the six overarching themes of the action plan in the context of each of the nine protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010.
It is important to note that some of the protected characteristics under the themes have been grouped together due to the shared impacts, for example with ‘Participation in Decision Making’.
The analysis of the impacts relating to each protected characteristic needs to be assessed in accordance with Section 149 of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). Those subject to the PSED must, in the exercise of their functions, have due regard to the need to:
1. Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under this Act;
2. Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and,
3. Foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
The PSED requires public bodies to take proactive measures to address inequality and help contribute to the government’s commitment to tackle disadvantage and discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and encourage good relations between all people. Regulation 5 of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 requires listed authorities to undertake an impact assessment to assess the impact of applying a proposed new or revised policy or practice against the three needs of the PSED.
The three aims of the duty apply to all protected characteristics provided for in section 149(7). Although marriage and civil partnership is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act, it is not covered by the second and third matters of the PSED.
Therefore, marriage and civil partnership is only considered in terms of discrimination, harassment and victimisation throughout this EQIA.
Finally, many of the actions in the plan relate to proposed measures, so the impact of these actions and their related policies will evolve as they are developed.
Participation in Decision Making
Age, Disability, Race, Gender Reassignment
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact however reducing barriers for non-binary people’s involvement in decision making may result in elimination of unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation through more inclusively designed policy and legislation.
Age, Disability, Race, Gender Reassignment
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
The commitment to establishing a process for paying participant expenses and time will remove some barriers that multiply marginalised people experience, in particular non- binary people who are also young, a racialised minority, and/or disabled. This will enable those who are multiple marginalised to participate meaningfully and be involved in decision-making processes, covering the costs of their involvement in addition to recognising the value of their contribution. This recognises that multiply marginalised people – including non-binary people - often face higher costs for their involvement, and will mitigate some of these barriers.
Seeking to change DWP’s approach to payment to claimants will, if successful, remove risk and potential financial harm to participants.
The Participation Framework is currently being updated following equalities-focused workshops with the public and stakeholders. This will result in guidance that focuses on the needs and priorities of multiply marginalised groups, including non-binary people. It will form part of a package of resources to support SG staff to design and commission more inclusive forms of public participation – this will support the ethical involvement of multiply marginalised groups.
Age, Disability, Race, Gender Reassignment
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
. We don’t expect there to be a significant impact however the inclusion of a diversity of voices through the Non-Binary Working Group and focus group sessions has benefitted the development of the actions included in the Non-Binary Equality Action Plan.
Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Religion and Belief, Sexual Orientation, Sex
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Religion and Belief, Sexual Orientation, Sex
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Whilst the commitments made will have some effect on non-binary people with these intersectional protected characteristics including the updated process for participant expenses, ensuring payment for involvement in projects will not affect DWP benefits, and improvements to the Scottish Government’s Participation Framework are for all, they will mostly affect the protected characteristics with the most financial vulnerability highlighted in the above section
Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Religion and Belief, Sexual Orientation, Sex
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Healthcare
Age
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Improvements to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training for the Mental Health and Wellbeing workforce will include ageism ensuring practitioners are more aware of and can offer more culturally competent and sensitive support.
Age
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
This programme of work is expected to have positive impact on advancing equality of access to services, for example through the commitment in the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement to support the establishment of a nationally commissioned Young Person’s Gender Identity Service, improving current service provision for young people seeking to explore their gender identity.
More broadly the implementation of the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement aims to reduce waiting times to access all gender identity services for both adults and young people. This will likely have positive impact on people of all ages seeking to access trans specific healthcare. Furthermore, a commitment to fund research on improving care and on long term health outcomes for people accessing gender identity healthcare will likely benefit all age groups.
The membership of the Mental Health Equality and Human Rights Forum will be reviewed to ensure it has representation from non-binary and young people. Keeping the evidence base up to date through engagement with the Forum.
Evidence has been gathered on young non-binary people’s mental health as part of the Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside the Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used as an evidence resource to help strengthen EQIAs on future mental health policy.
Generally, this EQIA notes that age and access to health services can also intersect with disability (addressed below) which may put older people at greater disadvantage.
Age
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Disability
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working to strengthen accountability for public bodies delivering mental health services in order to support how mental health inequalities are addressed at a local service level, identifying the levers available to effect change in mental health service delivery.
This strengthening will be guided by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan.
Disability
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Implementation of the actions in the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement are expected to have positive impact on advancing equality of opportunity for trans disabled people by improving access and reducing waiting times, including a likely positive associated impact on mental health through improved timely access.
A commitment to increased staff training and development within the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement may also have positive impact for trans disabled people, through increased awareness of trans healthcare needs. This also presents an opportunity for a better understanding of specific challenges that disabled people accessing gender identity services may face.
Developing quality standards to support general adult secondary mental health services will to improve the quality and safety of mental health services and the delivery of psychological therapies and interventions.
Evidence on intersectional disability and LGBTQI+ experiences has been gathered as part of the Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used to strengthen EQIAs on future mental health policy.
Disability
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
These actions have the potential to raise awareness, challenge stigma and increase inclusion for disabled non-binary people ensuring they have better access to healthcare services.
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Specific standards will be developed on providing care in an environment free from stigma and given consideration to people’s experiences, personal circumstances and requirements.
Specific standards have been developed on the need for mental health services to be connected to other health and social care services.
Standards have been developed which emphasise the importance of including people’s support networks in their care if they want them to be and of signposting support networks to support themselves.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Evidence on intersectional disability and LGBTQI+ experiences has been gathered as part of the Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used to strengthen EQIA’s on future mental health policy.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
The fertility preservation guidance for all groups of patients that may require access will make information on fertility preservation easier to access and more coherent, empowering trans and non-binary people to make informed decisions.
The development of leaflets of fertility preservation will promote equitable access to information on fertility preservation treatments which will enable trans and non–binary people to make informed decisions before starting treatment or undergoing surgery.
The joint report and draft bill on surrogacy will provide recommendations to the UK and Scottish Governments on the law of surrogacy which should provide clarity for trans and non-binary people who are considering or going through the process.
Updates to NHS Inform on fertility treatments available for trans and non-binary people in Scotland will enable easier access to information to empower trans and non-binary people to make informed decisions.
Race
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Improvements to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training for the Mental Health and Wellbeing workforce will include anti-racism ensuring practitioners are more aware of and can offer more culturally competent and sensitive support and services to better meet the needs of groups with specific protected characteristics.
Standards have been developed to support general adult secondary mental health will be in accordance with Commitment 7 in the plan will specifically outline the expectation that services should work to reduce stigma and barriers for those accessing services including consideration of inequalities related to cultural, ethnic, and other protected characteristics.
Specific standards requiring services will use demographic data, engagement intelligence, national prevalence rates and data on wider determinants of health to identify groups with poorer mental health and direct resources accordingly.
Race
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
The collection of robust data within NHS systems and associated evaluation of improvement work as one of the actions of the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement, will seek to allow for continued monitoring of the potential impact of this work on this protected characteristic. A lived experience coordinator role has been established and is working specifically to ensure diverse views and experiences are fed into all workstreams.
Evidence on intersectional race and LGBTQI+ experiences has been gathered as part of the Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used to strengthen EQIA’s on future mental health policy.
Race
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
The development of a series of impact assessments, including an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA), for the proposed actions in the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan will ensure race is considered alongside the development of relation actions and policies which has the potential to raise awareness, challenge stigma and increase inclusion for non-binary people of colour.
Religion and Belief
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Some religious bodies may have concerns on societal or doctrinal grounds to the provision of NHS gender identity services while other religious or belief bodies may support the provision of these services, however this programme of work is not expected to have an impact on people because of their religion or belief.
Mental health standards on providing care in an environment free from stigma and given consideration to people’s experiences, personal circumstances and requirements.
Specific standards emphasising importance of the help people receive being person centred, respectful of people’s choices and based on the evidence about what is most likely to help them. This will take into account their cultural and social needs, and will aim to follow the principles of trauma-informed practice.
Specific standards requiring services will use demographic data, engagement intelligence, national prevalence rates and data on wider determinants of health to identify groups with poorer mental health and direct resources accordingly.
Religion and Belief
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Evidence on religion and belief experiences has been gathered as part of the Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used to strengthen EQIA’s on future mental health policy.
Religion and Belief
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sex
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Improvements to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training for the Mental Health and Wellbeing workforce will include sexual harassment ensuring practitioners are more aware of and can offer more culturally competent and sensitive support and services to better meet the needs of groups with specific protected characteristics.
Specific standards on providing care in an environment free from stigma and given consideration to people’s experiences, personal circumstances and requirements.
Specific standards requiring services will use demographic data, engagement intelligence, national prevalence rates and data on wider determinants of health to identify groups with poorer mental health and direct resources accordingly, including gender diverse data.
There are specific standards that include the need for gender inclusive services, this will help ensure that individuals of all gender identities feel safe and respected.
Sex
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
NHS England GIDS (2018)[118] reported an increased number of referrals for people assigned female at birth to their young people’s services. Disaggregated data is not currently publicly available in Scotland for adult or young people’s services.
The collection of robust data within NHS systems and associated evaluation of improvement work as one of the actions of the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement, will seek to allow for continued monitoring of any potential impact of this work on this protected characteristic.
Evidence on intersectional sex and LGBTQI+ experiences has been gathered as part of the Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used to strengthen EQIA’s on future mental health policy.
Sex
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
The fertility preservation guidance for all groups of patients that may require access will make information on fertility preservation easier to access and more coherent, empowering trans and non-binary people to make informed decisions.
The joint report and draft bill on surrogacy will provide recommendations to the UK and Scottish Governments on the law of surrogacy which should provide clarity for those people who are considering or going through the process.
Sexual Orientation
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Although the framework for NHS gender identity service improvement is not specifically designed for this, the commitment to staff training and development could have positive impact through promoting increased awareness of gender identity, sexual orientation and their intersections.
Additionally improvements to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training for the Mental Health and Wellbeing workforce will cover LGBT equality ensuring practitioners are more aware of and can offer more culturally competent and sensitive support and services to better meet the needs of groups with specific protected characteristics.
Sexual Orientation
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
We have gathered evidence on sexual orientation experiences in our Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used as an evidence resource to help strengthen EQIAs on future mental health policy ensuring the needs of these group are considered and addressed.
Sexual Orientation
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Specific standard emphasising importance of including people’s support networks in their care if they want them to be and of signposting support networks to support themselves.
Gender Reassignment
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Improving access to, and delivery of, NHS gender identity services is a Bute House Agreement commitment and Programme for Government Commitment in 21/22, 22/23 and 23/24. Delivery of this commitment is being led by Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorates, in partnership with NHS Scotland Health Boards.
This substantive work is already well underway, Scottish Government published the NHS gender identity services: strategic action framework 2022-2024[119] (the Framework) in December 2021. This describes how the Scottish Government is working to improve access to, and delivery of, NHS gender identity services for trans, including non-binary people.
In preparing the Framework Scottish Government engaged with organisations representing trans people in Scotland, the Scottish Government’s Non-Binary Working Group, NHS clinicians delivering gender identity healthcare, NHS Boards and people using services.
To oversee implementation of the Framework’s actions, a National Gender Identity Healthcare Reference Group[120] was established in early 2022. This Reference Group includes NHS Board representation, clinicians, academics, LGBTQI+ organisations and people with lived experience of using gender identity healthcare.
Improvements to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training for the Mental Health and Wellbeing workforce will cover transgender and non-binary equality ensuring practitioners are more aware of and can offer more culturally competent and sensitive support and services to better meet the needs of groups with specific protected characteristics.
We have committed to undertaking Equality Impact Assessments for mental health policies and actions, ensuring that they address the specific needs of trans and non-binary people, putting in place structures in the mental health directorate and wider guidance to ensure the needs of protected groups are being considered, including trans and non-binary people, when new or revised policies are introduced.
The quality standards to support general adult secondary mental health services as outlined in the plan will require services to monitor and report on the standards and have processes in place to learn from feedback and complaints and use this information to improve services. There are several challenges facing this group, such as traditional data collection not capturing non-binary identities. Services may not always be gender inclusive, making it difficult for services to be accessed.
There are specific standards that outline that equalities groups, including non-binary people, should have equitable access to mental health care. That non-binary people should not be discriminated against by staff and that services should treat individuals with cultural sensitivity.
The standards also outline the need for individuals to have choice in how they access support as well as access to independent advocacy which should support the provision of person centred care for trans and non-binary people as they are more likely to lack choice and agency when receiving care.
The standards also outline the important of staff accessing adequate training to enable them to support equalities groups. Equalities and diversity training is specifically mentioned.
Gender Reassignment
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
The framework for NHS gender identity service improvement is most likely to positively impact this protected characteristic group. Framework implementation will have at heart people who are accessing gender identity healthcare services.
The framework for NHS gender identity service improvement also sets out actions to improve service delivery, waiting times and NHS Scotland staff awareness and knowledge of trans healthcare needs. This will contribute to a better healthcare experience for trans people across NHS Scotland settings.
We have gathered evidence on gender reassignment experiences in our Mental Health Equality Evidence Report published alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. This will be used as an evidence resource to help strengthen EQIAs on future mental health policy ensuring the needs of these group are considered and addressed.
Gender Reassignment
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
People with lived experience and their representatives are involved in all aspects of the work to oversee the implementation of the framework for improving gender identity healthcare. The Scottish Government continues to work to embed involvement of those who have experience of accessing specialist healthcare services, including non-binary people accessing transition related healthcare.
The fertility preservation guidance for all groups of patients that may require access will make information on fertility preservation easier to access and more coherent, empowering trans and non-binary people to make informed decisions.
The development of leaflets of fertility preservation will promote equitable access to information on fertility preservation treatments which will enable trans and non–binary people to make informed decisions before starting treatment or undergoing surgery.
Updates to NHS Inform on fertility treatments available for trans and non-binary people in Scotland will enable easier access to information to empower trans and non-binary people to make informed decisions.
Legislation, Guidance and Access to Services
Age
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Age
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
With the development of a reusable Digital Identity service the Scottish Government are aware of the challenges which will face our ageing population and understands that digital technology has a significant role to play in more effective and person centred delivery of services, reducing isolation and supporting everyone in their homes for longer
Age
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
On producing guidance for individuals on how to change your name in Scotland we are considering how best to ensure that parents consult children when seeking to change their child’s name decisions on names in some cases may be for the parents.
Disability
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
A reusable Digital Identity service would make it easier for those with disabilities which may prevent them accessing services in person to use online services effectively with less barriers.
Disability
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
Advancing discussions to investigate how the Scottish Government could make buildings more accessible through other means outside the scope of building regulations may advance equality of opportunity for disabled non-binary people, however current development of the actions cannot guarantee this.
Disability
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Race
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Race
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Race
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Religion and Belief
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Religion and Belief
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Religion and Belief
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sex
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
A reusable Digital Identity service would reduce the need for organisations to verify and store unnecessary information for service provision, which may include gender markers.
Exploration of non-binary people’s experience of the continuum of gender-based violence will provide further evidence to inform policy making, service provision and funding.
Sex
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The evidence from work on CHI numbers including the review by on lessons learned from our current work on the new CHI project, the initial review to understand the impact and options available in changing the Sex code field in CHI, and a review in the context of Scotland’s Data Strategy for Health and Social Care on the wider clinical impact of amendments to the CHI number, will all inform how we may progress, however the specific impact cannot be determined until the work has concluded.
Sex
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sexual Orientation
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
A reusable Digital Identity service would reduce the need for organisations to verify and store unnecessary information for service provision, which may include information on sexual orientation.
Sexual Orientation
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Sexual Orientation
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Gender Reassignment
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
A reusable Digital Identity service would reduce the need for organisations to verify and store unnecessary information for service provision, which may include gender markers.
Exploration of non-binary people’s experience of the continuum of gender-based violence will provide further evidence to inform policy making, service provision and funding.
Updating the internal Equality Impact Assessment guidance to include specific asks on trans and non-binary people will result in better laws and policies which ensure due consideration will be given to trans and non-binary people’s needs from inception to delivery.
Gender Reassignment
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
People undergoing gender reassignment may wish to change their name. The guidance which will be developed will cover people generally, including trans people.
Having a reusable Digital Identity service will provide trans and non-binary people access to services online will may help reduce instances of discrimination when accessing services
The evidence from work on CHI numbers including the review by on lessons learned from our current work on the new CHI project, the initial review to understand the impact and options available in changing the Sex code field in CHI, and a review in the context of Scotland’s Data Strategy for Health and Social Care on the wider clinical impact of amendments to the CHI number, will all inform how we may progress, however the specific impact cannot be determined until the work has concluded.
Gender Reassignment
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
The latest published edition of the Drafting Guidance, Drafting Matters!, includes an express reference to the particular relevance for non-binary people against the use of gender-specific pronouns. This will ensure Scottish Government staff will give due regard to the language and terminology they use and will result in greater understanding which in turn will impact beneficially on non-binary people when changes to law and policies are being considered.
Improving Evidence and Data
Age
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Age
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
The publication of the trans status and history question from the 2022 Scotland’s Census will provide insight into the ages of trans people in Scotland, data which is currently inaccurate and difficult to evaluate as shown by the research above. As the above research shows there is a lack of data on how many trans and non-binary people live in Scotland, and this data will provide an insight on their lives.
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
Age
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Further data on trans and non-binary people in Scotland may help point to issues with discrimination which can lead to more targeted policies and outreach for young people.
Disability
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Having a ‘Call for Evidence’ to seek evidence and examples of barriers to the provision and functionality of gender-neutral facilities within Scotland’s public buildings will give a voice to non-binary people with intersectional needs including disability. As evidenced by the focus groups disabled non-binary people face challenges when accessing facilities and services, and this will provide disabled non-binary people an opportunity reduce the barriers to the provision and/or operation of usable and accessible facilities for all users, within Scotland’s public buildings.
The guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender advocates that where sample size and quality allows, data should be disaggregated, including by disability. Having more granular data available on disability will allow for better interpretation of data for policy making.
Disability
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
Disability
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Further data on trans and non-binary people in Scotland may help point to issues with discrimination which can lead to more targeted policies and outreach for disabled people.
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
The guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender advocates that where sample size and quality allows, data should be disaggregated, including by marriage and civil partnership status. Having more granular data available on disability will allow for better interpretation of data for policy making.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
The guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender advocates that where sample size and quality allows, data should be disaggregated, including by pregnancy and maternity. Having more granular data available on disability will allow for better interpretation of data for policy making.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
Guidance for fertility preservation treatment services will publish in 2024 and this will provide health professionals with information on which patients and when they should be offered fertility preservation. We expect that this will improve referrals to the service and that they will be made correctly.
NHS Inform will be updated to provide all with information about fertility treatment services available including fertility preservation. We expect this to provide patients with information about what is available within fertility services and how they can be accessed.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Race
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
The ‘Call for Evidence’ to seek evidence and examples of barriers to the provision and functionality of gender-neutral facilities within Scotland’s public buildings will give a voice to non-binary people from racialised minorities. Research shows that people from racialised minorities can face discrimination when accessing facilities and services. This will provide non-binary people from racialised minorities an opportunity reduce the barriers to the provision and/or operation of usable and accessible facilities for all users, within Scotland’s public buildings.
The guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender advocates that where sample size and quality allows, data should be disaggregated, including by race. Having more granular data available on disability will allow for better interpretation of data for policy making.
Race
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
Race
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Religion and Belief
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Religion and Belief
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
The guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender advocates that where sample size and quality allows, data should be disaggregated, including by religion and belief. Having more granular data available on disability will allow for better interpretation of data for policy making.
Religion and Belief
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sex
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Sex
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
The review of guidance for public bodies will seek stakeholder input on how data on sex, gender identity and trans status is collected.
Sex
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sexual Orientation
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Sexual Orientation
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. include race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
The guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender advocates that where sample size and quality allows, data should be disaggregated, including by sexual orientation. Having more granular data available on disability will allow for better interpretation of data for policy making.
Sexual Orientation
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Gender Reassignment
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Procurement of an external supplier to research legal recognition of non-binary people and will publish the report will allow us to understand how non-binary legal recognition could work in Scotland.
Publishing guidance for public bodies, including recommended questions to ask, to gather information on sex and gender including a free response question on trans status will help build on data to help make services better for trans and non-binary people.
Gender Reassignment
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Evaluation of data from SG surveys that include the trans status question and development of a coding framework to analyse the outputs from the free text responses collected via the trans status question will result in a larger base of data on which can then be used to inform the betterment of evidence-based policy making for trans and non-binary people in Scotland.
This will include the publication of the trans status and history question from the 2022 Scotland’s Census. As the above research shows there is a lack of data on how many trans and non-binary people live in Scotland, and this data will provide an insight on their lives.
The review of available quantitative and qualitative evidence on the experiences of non-binary people in Scotland and the expansion of the range of evidence non-binary people’s experiences presented on the Equality Evidence Finder to include third sector and academic research will result in easier accessibility to useful data to inform policy. This is a public resource, so the expansion of data will make it easier for everyone to access.
Working with stakeholders to fill current evidence gaps will provide scope to understand more about the intersectional experiences of non-binary people which could provide further insight on all intersectional protected characteristics. including race, disability, and religion & belief given the lack of data of these intersectional characteristics.
The review of guidance for public bodies will seek stakeholder input on how data on sex, gender identity and trans status is collected.
Guidance for fertility preservation treatment services will publish in 2024 and this will provide health professionals with information on which patients and when they should be offered fertility preservation. We expect that this will improve referrals to the service and that they will be made correctly. This guidance will include a specific section providing guidance for those transgender and non-binary patients. We expect this will improve the discussions about what is right for individual patients.
Patient leaflets will be produced to be issued alongside this guidance to provide patients with information to make informed choices. There will be separate leaflets providing information to transgender and non-binary patients. We expect these to allow patients to decide if they wish to preserve their fertility.
Gender Reassignment
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Training webinars will ensure those who refer to and provide fertility preservation services will have the correct information about when this should be offered. This we expect will allow all patients including those transgender and non-binary patients to make better informed choices about whether this is something that they wish to do.
Children and Young People
Age
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including LGBTQI+ children.
Age
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Supporting SEEMiS to implement the addition of a gender identity field will remove barriers for non-binary young people, enabling them to participate equally at school.
Establishing a focus group and making use of existing monitoring and tracking mechanisms for LGBT inclusive education to gather data on experiences of non-binary young people and attitudes of their peers, rather than population as a whole will positively impact LGBTQI+ young people as more data will be available on their experiences, specifically those aged 3-18.
Age
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Evaluating the implementation of LGBT inclusive education in conjunction with non-binary pupils where possible will improve understanding of barriers faced by non-binary young people in education and the impact on them of Inclusive Education.
Working with non-binary pupils where possible to understand the impact of implementation upon the understanding and opinions of their cisgender peers towards non-binary identities will encourage the promotion of good relations.
Disability
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including those with disabilities.
Disability
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Disability
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
LGBT inclusive education is linked to the wider social justice work within education, looking more broadly at a wide range of protected characteristics. Work to challenge prejudice and stereotyping may have a positive knock-on impact on other protected characteristics. LGBT inclusive curricular content includes examples of role models and notable figures with disabilities.
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
The LGBT Inclusive Education recommendations include a recommendation to review Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood education (RSHP) teaching guidance. This is currently out for public consultation. Inclusive RSHP education has scope to recognise that trans men and non-binary individuals can also experience pregnancy.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The LGBT Inclusive Education recommendations may help create a dialogue and raise awareness which could foster better relationships amongst students, teachers, and parents.
Race
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including people from racialised minorities.
Race
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Race
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
LGBT inclusive education is linked to the wider social justice work within education, looking more broadly at a wide range of protected characteristics. Work to challenge prejudice and stereotyping may have a positive knock-on impact on other protected characteristics. LGBT inclusive curricular content includes a racially diverse range of examples of role models and notable figures.
Religion and Belief
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including those with religious beliefs.
Religion and Belief
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The Scottish Government is satisfied that the LGBT Inclusive Education Working Group met its commitment to develop recommendations within an equalities framework that recognises children and young people's rights within intersecting identities, such as faith and belief. The information presented within LGBT inclusive education should be presented in an objective, balanced and sensitive manner within a framework of sound values and an awareness of the laws around discrimination. This will help ensure children and young people grow up to be responsible citizens within a diverse society. By receiving accurate, factual information, children and young people can form their own opinions, within their beliefs, in an open, supportive and respectful environment. Pupils are encouraged to discuss and understand their differences, and to understand how to hold contrasting beliefs in a respectful manner.
Religion and Belief
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sex
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including girls and boys.
Sex
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Sex
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
LGBT Inclusive Education includes curricular content on challenging gender stereotypes.
Sexual Orientation
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including LGBTQI+ children.
Sexual Orientation
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
LGBT Inclusive Education is having a positive impact on increasing awareness and understanding of LGBTQI+ identities, histories, and issues faced presently and historically. This has been shown to reduce prejudice and the use of prejudicial language in schools. Positive impact on non-binary learners who may not consider themselves heterosexual.
Sexual Orientation
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Gender Reassignment
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
On 1 June 2023 we published a Participation and Engagement Plan for children and young people describing how the voices of children, including LGBTQI+ children, will be embedded in the development delivery of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland will improve our understanding of the needs of non-binary children who access crisis support services, and help to remove barriers to access.
We will engage directly with LGBTQI+ organisations and this engagement will inform the development of our impact assessments.
This includes a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact assessment on the Bairn’s Hoose Project and an Equality Impact Assessment, both of which will help shape our policy development and understand the impacts of Bairns’ Hoose on specific groups including LGBTQI+ children.
Gender Reassignment
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Supporting SEEMiS to implement the addition of a gender identity field will remove barriers for non-binary young people, enabling them to participate equally at school.
Gender Reassignment
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Evaluating the implementation of LGBT inclusive education in conjunction with non-binary pupils where possible will improve understanding of barriers faced by non-binary young people in education and the impact on them of Inclusive Education.
Ongoing implementation of LGBT inclusive education is expected to improve pupils’ understanding of gender stereotypes and discrimination and prejudice including transphobia. Through focusing on the experiences of specifically non-binary learners we will be able to gauge if existing measures are effective in improving the experiences of non-binary learners, or if more needs to be done.
Sport
Age
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Age
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Age
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Disability
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Disability
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Disability
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Pregnancy and Maternity
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Race
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Race
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The EQIA on the Guidance for Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport noted that the Sports Council Equality Group’s recognition that people from diverse ethnic communities includes trans people and that this guidance has the potential to have a positive impact on these individuals by providing opportunities for participation and competition.
Race
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Religion and Belief
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Religion and Belief
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Religion and Belief
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sex
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Sex
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Sex
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Sexual Orientation
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
none
Rationale
We don’t expect there to be a significant impact on this protected characteristic from these actions. However, by encouraging governing bodies of sport to think about their offering, considering innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, this may result in a more diverse offering that appeals to a broader range of people.
Sexual Orientation
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on advancing equality of opportunity.
Sexual Orientation
Promoting good relations
Impact
none
Rationale
The actions and related policies under this theme will not impact on promoting good relations.
Gender Reassignment
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Impact
positive
Rationale
Supporting allocation of resources to offer one-to-one support to sports governing bodies that want to develop new policies for transgender participation in their sport, and delivering workshops and learning development opportunities to Scottish governing bodies of sport on the guidance for trans participation will raise awareness around transgender inclusion in sport, enabling Scottish governing bodies of sport to review and develop their policies in line with the needs of their sport.
The EQIA on the Guidance for Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport[121] has informed our thinking as part of the Non-Binary Equality Action Plan EQIA process. The NBEAP focuses on the delivery of actions which encourage sporing bodies to think in creative ways and ensure no one is left out. They also offer support to governing bodies who want to develop new policies to support trans and non-binary participation, so this EQIA reflects the impacts of these actions specifically.
Gender Reassignment
Advancing equality of opportunity
Impact
positive
Rationale
Supporting allocation of resources to offer one-to-one support to sports governing bodies that want to develop new policies for transgender participation in their sport, and delivering workshops and learning development opportunities to Scottish governing bodies of sport on the guidance for trans participation will encourage SGBs to think about the needs of non-binary participants as well as develop innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out. By providing new opportunities for participation, it should reduce some of the barriers for non-binary people in accessing sport and increase participation.
Gender Reassignment
Promoting good relations
Impact
positive
Rationale
Delivering workshops will promote better understanding of trans and non-binary people and encouraging sports
to think in innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out, will promote participation and raise awareness around transgender inclusion in sport. This awareness should encourage people to welcome more trans and non-binary people into sport, both at grassroots and professional levels.
Contact
Email: lgbtipolicy@gov.scot
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