Sex-related occupational requirements may apply to student placements in health and social care, counselling and youth work.
Placement providers should be asked by the University if they have occupational requirements and where they do, these should be clearly communicated to all students. If you do not have a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) and a new birth certificate and you are on a course that involves placements where occupational requirements apply, it is essential that this is discussed at the earliest opportunity. The aim of the meeting should be to identify the most suitable placement with the student and who will need to be informed when a placement provider has occupational requirements.
There is no occupational requirement whereby an employer can specify that a post must be performed by a trans person. There is the potential occupational requirement however that a specific post may not be performed by a person of a particular gender. This may apply to certain positions in religious organisations, to certain narrow fields within the military and in specialised services such as rape crisis support.
In certain limited circumstances it is lawful to discriminate in employment on the grounds of sex if there is a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) for doing so. If a trans person has obtained a full Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), they are deemed in law to be of the gender to which they have transitioned with respect to most jobs and course placements where GOQs apply.
Students should discuss with their Personal Tutor or a relevant member of academic staff whether a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies to their course or their intended career path. Where this is the case, this will need to be discussed with the relevant professional body.
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