Policies supporting trans and non-binary employees: October 2026

Release date:
10 November 2026

FOI reference: FOI-2026-3802    

You asked

In October 2026 government departments produced new policies on trans and non-binary employees, based on a model policy produced by the Cabinet Office.

Please disclose:

a)  the policy and guidance adopted by your department
b)  any associated internal communications produced to launch the policy (on or around 15 October)

If there is a delay or questions around disclosing b),  please disclose a) immediately while those questions are resolved.

We said

Thank you for your request. 

a) Please see the associated downloads for the ONS Supporting trans and non-binary colleagues policy (PDF, 202KB) and guidance (PDF, 690KB). 

b) Please also see the associated download for our internal comms (PDF, 91KB) including: 

  • the internal communications site article

  • reference within our weekly cascade to directors 

  • reference within our Weekly Round-Up email to all colleagues 

Personal data have been withheld from this release under s.40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

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