'Gender neutral' uniforms to be introduced to 80 UK schools
The number includes 40 primary schools.
Eighty state schools, including 40 primary schools in the UK will be introducing a 'gender neutral' uniform.
Changes to the uniforms policies include giving children the option to wear the uniform that they feel more comfortable in.
While the changes are not government-mandated the changes have been made following a grant helping schools to become more LGBTQ inclusive.
“The money we have allocated is specifically to target homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools to ensure no child has their lives blighted by bullying and can reach their full potential in school,” a Department for Education (DfE) spokesperson told Mashable.
“It is up to heads to set the right uniforms for their schools, taking into account parents’ wishes and pupil needs."
Allens Croft School in Birmingham is one of the first schools in the country to alter their uniform policy stating on their website, 'we aim to promote each child’s right to express their gender and personality in whichever way feels right for them.'
Continuing, 'whilst we expect all of our children to wear school uniform, the rules for boys and girls are the same and we do not insist that they wear specific items of clothing.'
Paula Weaver, the headteacher at Allens Croft told Mashable that trans inclusivity is "extremely important" and "acceptance is part of the school's ethos".