Recent submissions
As part of our advocacy work, we will submit consultation responses wherever possible, using the lived experience and testimony of our service users. Here you will find links to our recent responses so you can see exactly what we are asking government and public bodies to do to advance the rights of trans young people in this country.
- NHS Constitution Consultation June (2024): Mermaids’ Response
- Draft Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children (2024): Mermaids’ Consultation Response
- NHS England’s Interim Clinical Policy: Puberty suppressing hormones (PSH) for children and adolescents who have gender incongruence/dysphoria Public Consultation – Mermaids’ Response
- New referral pathway for specialist service for children & young people’s with gender incongruence: stakeholder and public consultation for NHS England – Mermaids’ response
What do we mean by public consultations or inquiries?
The Government and public bodies will often publish a “consultation”, “inquiry’ or call for evidence on a specific topic, to hear directly from the public to ensure that any policy that is developed is informed by those who either have lived experience, support those who do (like Mermaids!) or who are knowledgeable about that topic. The insight they gather from people’s responses then goes on to hopefully shape that government or public policy.
If you’d like to speak to a member of the Policy team regarding our submissions, you can email us at policy@mermaidsuk.org.uk.