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- The school has not had a school uniform since 1974 when it was abolished following student protest, despite the strong opposition of the Headmaster. In 2016 Onslow was one of the first schools in the region to have gender-neutral toilets for students.
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To create a safe learning environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, gender identity or gender expression and to ensure that every student, staff and visitor at Onslow College has equal access to all school learning programs and activities.
The school has not had a school uniform since 1974 when it was abolished following student protest, [6] despite the strong opposition of the Headmaster. [4] In 2016 Onslow was one of the first schools in the region to have gender-neutral toilets for students. [7] Several staff have received awards for teaching excellence.
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Government guidance is clear that schools must tackle discrimination of any sort and this includes where it is because of gender reassignment or sexual orientation. We have not introduced new legislation on this. In fact, we already have one of the world’s strongest legislative frameworks in place to prevent and tackle discrimination.
It is up to schools to decide what facilities they provide, including whether to provide unisex or gender neutral toilets, and what uniform policy they set – they know what works best for their school and we know there are thousands of brilliant teachers creating supportive environments for their pupils. We expect them to take into account parents’...
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