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Q18 cont:

Trans kids are more likely to fit the Equality Act "gender reassignment" criteria (because they are more likely than other kids to have intention to undergo gender reassignment as adults). Applying a policy to make it much more difficult to change a child's informal name if that child is questioning their gender will disproportionately affect people with the protected characteristic, and is therefore indirect discriminaton. The guidance explicitly instructs schools to break the law.