Don’t remove your children from school if they encounter trans pupils. It’s an opportunity to talk about difference

After their 6 year-old son was “confused” by another boy’s decision to dress as a girl, Nigel and Sally Rowe raised concerns with the Church of England school. When agreement on trans policies could not be reached, the Rowes removed their children from the school and took the Department of Education to court. The Christian couple won their case this week, but equalities specialist Savitri Hensman believes they may have missed an opportunity to prepare their children to live in a sometimes confusing world