State schools across Scotland must provide single-sex toilets for pupils, a Scottish court has declared. Lady Ross KC issued the court order reminding schools of their legal duties under the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 to ensure that there are an equal number of facilities for both girls and boys. ‘Common sense’Stratford and Hurley urged the council not to switch from single-sex to gender-neutral toilets during a £16.6 million building project to provide new premises for Earlston Primary School. Safety compromisedRosie Walker of law firm Gilson Grey, which is representing the parents, said: “The court order makes clear that the 1967 regulations apply to all state schools in Scotland. The meaning of the terms ‘sex’, ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in the EA 2010 is biological and not certificated sex.
