Gender, Changing Facilities and Toilets

[<<] [>>] by Gabrielle Higgins
6th April (CqE Official News)

We know that many clubs are keen to have guidance on how the Supreme Court decision last year in For Women Scotland affects them. Croquet England has recently published a Gender Policy
which covered eligibility to participate in events organised by Croquet England, including those
publicised in the Fixtures Calendar. Clubs may wish to adopt the same approach.

Regrettably, in respect of changing facilities and toilets, the Equality and Human Rights Commission
(EHRC) Code of Practice on the Equality Act, updated to take into account the Supreme Court
decision as well as many other developments, is not yet available and there appears to be no clear
timetable as to when it will be published. In those circumstances, the Gender Review Group feels
unable to do more than other sports such as Bowls and Tennis have done, and note that it is not
possible to offer advice at present and that clubs should read such guidance as is available when
deciding what is appropriate for them in the context in which they operate.

More information on the reasons for this, and such advice as it is possible to give can be found in this guidance document.