Gender, Eating Disorders & The Supreme Court ruling: Our Statement

1             The National Centre for Eating Disorders while acknowledging Trans and all minority issues, accepts the Supreme Court judgement and is fully committed to promoting equality, inclusivity, and fairness for all individuals, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

2             The NCFED recognises the fundamental importance of protecting women and men against sex discrimination and following the law in relation to spaces, services and harms to protected categories in that law.

3             The NCFED is committed to upholding the protections against discrimination and harassment of transgender people on the basis of gender reassignment in the Equality Act, while reserving the right not to regard people as having changed sex.

4          The NCFED respects freedom of belief and is committed to avoiding belief discrimination in any shape or form and ensures that no statements by our members advocating non-compliance with the Equality Act will be tolerated.

5             The NCFED while committed to the support of minorities in its work will urgently review existing policies and practices to ensure that they are compliant with the law and share where needed the plan and results of this process transparently.