Hosted by Trish D’Souza, Legal Director at Browne Jacobson, this session will cover:

– A reminder of the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2025]

– Key provisions of the EHRC Code of Practice for Services

– Practical Implications for Further Education Providers – review of which services are single-sex facilities eg sports, residential accommodation, data recording, and student communications

– Managing Risk and Remaining Areas of Uncertainty – for example non-binary identities, gender-neutral facilities, and potential indirect discrimination claims

– Case Studies and Discussion: Practical scenarios will be used to test how providers should respond to requests for access to single-sex facilities, student complaints, and conflicts between existing trans inclusion policies and the Code of Practice.

– Key Takeaways