Useful websites
Acas
Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration
Service) aims to improve organisations and working life
through better employment relations and has advice for employers
and employees on a range of employment issues. They have guidance
on gender identity
employment matters.
Department of Health
The Department of Health has a range of
guidance for trans service users on its website. Guidance includes
Guidance for GPs, other clinicians and health professionals on the
care of gender variant people;
Trans: a practical guide for the NHS and
Transgender experiences: information and support.
In discussions with trans representatives
there’s been a call for guidance on how to treat trans people in
same sex wards. This guidance already exists and can be found
here.
NHS Choices
The NHS choices’ website provides information
on transgender health
Equality and Human Rights
Commission (EHRC)
The Commission has responsibility for the
promotion and enforcement of equality and non-discrimination laws
in England, Scotland and Wales. It has advice on
trans equality and discrimination matters for employers,
employees and service providers and users. It also has guidance on
the application of the Equality Act 2010.
Age
UK
Age UK has a factsheet on
Transgender Issues in Later Life
Advice
Information on the application of equality
legislation can be found at the webpages for Government
Equalities Office guidance on the Equality Act 2010 and
with the Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC guidance on the Equality Act 2010