Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Students and Staff in Further and Higher Education: Practical Advice for Colleges and Universities

This guide for anyone working in post-secondary education draws on a research project called The TransEDU Research Project, which sheds light on experiences of and services for trans and gender diverse applicants, students, and staff in further and higher education in the UK. Early chapters overview trans awareness and survey the findings of the project. Later chapters show how to support students in applying, studying, and student life, and demonstrate how to support staff during hiring and working. Some areas examined are outreach, admissions, teaching, human resources policies, and legal and medical considerations. The book also gives advice for institutions on developing a trans and gender diversity policy and supporting transitions. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
This practical guide enables post-secondary education professionals to support transgender applicants, students and staff. Providing an introduction to transgender identities, it sets out policies, interventions and advice for supporting transgender people through learning, teaching, recruitment, mental health, and medical and legal considerations.
According to the research underpinning this book, 85% of trans students and staff faced barriers. This practical guide enables post-secondary education professionals to create a safe and supportive environment for gender diverse applicants, students and staff. Using real life examples to explore common experiences and challenges for trans people in further and higher educational settings, it sets out policies, interventions and advice that have proven effective in providing impactful support on a wide range of issues such as learning, teaching, mental health, recruitment, support services, and institutional policies. Included is an easy-to-follow introduction to transgender terminology and identities, as well as legal and medical considerations.