A top Scots school has sparked anger after replacing its head girl with a boy as an 'inclusivity' drive backfires. Williamwood High School in East Renfrewshire scrapped traditional head boy and girl positions "several years" ago. But the move has sparked outrage after both positions were filled with a male student for the coming school year. (Image: Collect Unknown)The body, largely funded by the Scottish Government, advises against using words like 'boy' and 'girl', instead promoting terms like 'head pupil' in order to avoid distressing transgender or nonbinary pupils. But the council flatly denied it was linked to the removal of the head boy and girl positions.

Source: Express June 23, 2024 17:19 UTC