Transgender Guidance (April 2025)

2. Aims and Objectives

This guidance has been produced to support our employees and managers in understanding the experience and process of transitioning and the potential barriers that may inhibit a trans person in reaching their potential in the workplace. It provides helpful guidance on supporting trans applicants and employees, creating an inclusive working environment and what a trans person can expect in terms of support. 
The specific aims of this guidance are to:

•    Ensure that trans people and individuals undergoing the transition process or who have transitioned are treated with fairness and support during the recruitment process and their employment.
•    Provide all employees and managers with guidance on the statutory protections for trans people undergoing the transition process.
•    Detail the appropriate procedure to be followed when a trans person applies to work with us following transition, or states that they are about to transition whilst in our employment.
•    Provide details on what support should be provided by our managers to employee who are transitioning.