'Hannah' v a primary school and Nottinghamshire County Council
Primary school teacher sacked for refusing to 'socially transition' pupil claims unfair dismissal
Ex-primary school teacher, referred to as ‘Hannah’ (for legal reasons) is bringing an employment tribunal against her former employer, a primary school, and Nottinghamshire County Council, claiming unfair dismissal.
In her sixth year at the school,'Hannah' alleges that before the start of term she was ordered by the headteacher to 'socially transition' an 8-year-old girl under the guidance of controversial LGBT charity Stonewall.
Supported by her parents, the ‘social transition’ involved the girl being permitted to wear boy's uniform, access boy's toilets and changing facilities, with ‘Hannah’ expected to call the girl a boy's name, use male pronouns, and attempt to keep the girl’s sex a secret from other pupils.
‘Hannah’ alleges she was unsettled by the situation, concerned for the welfare of both the girl and other pupils and raised the matter as a safeguarding issue.
‘Hannah’ claims she was victimised for whistleblowing and unfairly dismissed in 2022.
Status
The case will be heard at Nottingham employment tribunal from Tuesday 19th March 2024
Live-tweeting sessions
20th March morning session Part 1 & Part 2 - Counsel for the Respondent, Geoff Russell, begins examining the claimant’s evidence
20th March afternoon session Part 1 & Part 2 - Geoff Russell continues examining the claimant’s evidence
21st March morning session Part 1 & Part 2
21st March afternoon session Part 1 & Part 2
22nd March morning session Part 1 & Part 2
Abbreviations
J - Judge VC Butler
P - Panel members
Claimant
H or C - claimant 'Hannah'
PS - Pavel Stroilov representing C
Respondent
NCC - Nottingham County Council (employer)
GR - Geoff Russell, Counsel for R
EB - Ed Beever, Counsel for R
Additional abbreviations
X or Child X - child involved
H or HT - Headteacher
DH or DHT - Deputy headteacher
LADO - Local Authority Designated Officer
CLC - Christian Law Centre
SL - Safeguarding Lead
DSL - Designated Safeguarding Lead
CoC - Code of Conduct
EA10 - Equality Act 2010
GR - Gender Reassignment
PC - Protected Characteristic
CPOMS - Child Protection Online Management System
Press coverage
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28 March 2024
Nottingham Post - Teacher 'determined to pursue justice' amid transgender row as tribunal halted
26 March 2024
Daily Mail - Tribunal over Christian teacher sacked in trans row collapses after panel member makes 'prejudiced' online comments
The Times - Teacher’s trans row tribunal collapses over anti-Tory slurs
GB News - Trans row tribunal COLLAPSES after panel makes 'prejudiced' comments about sacked Christian teacher
20 March 2024
Nottinghamshire Live: Tribunal starts into primary school teacher's sacking after opposing trans child
19th March 2024
Christian News - Employment tribunal hears case of teacher sacked after raising concerns about school's trans policy
18 March 2024
Free Speech Union - Teacher sacked after refusing to treat eight-year-old biological female as a boy over welfare concerns
17 March 2024
Express - Teacher sacked for refusing to treat pupil as boy explains reason ahead of court showdown
16 March 2024
Daily Mail - Teacher 'sacked after refusing to treat eight-year-old as a boy' over concerns for child's welfare
27 Oct 2022
Mirror - Midlands teacher who refused to call transgender pupil boy's name appeals sacking