Transsexual related questions

When should we change the old records of a trans member of staff or student?

What records should be changed for a trans student or member of staff?

What evidence do I need to change a trans student's degree certificate?

How should monitoring data on gender identity be stored?

What questions could be asked to monitor protected characteristics?

What evidence do I need to change the name and gender of a trans student or member of staff on university records?

What does the HESA category 'indeterminate' mean?

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on male, female and 'indeterminate' staff and students. Is HESA referring to trans staff and students?

Which toilets should trans people use when they are transitioning?

Some of our female staff have complained about their colleague, who has recently transitioned from male to female, using the women's toilets. They say they feel uncomfortable about there being a man in a women only area, and don't accept their colleague as a ‘real’ woman. How can I support the staff member who is transitioning, while making sure that other female staff do not feel uncomfortable in her presence?

How can we monitor gender identity?

My university would like to start monitoring the number of trans staff and students but I’m not sure which monitoring categories to use. The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on the legal sex of staff and students – is this the same as trans?

Does my university need a separate Trans Equality Policy?

I am aware that gender reassignment is now one of the nine protected charactistics within the Equality Act 2010 – does that mean my university needs a separate Trans Equality Policy?