Primary pupils told to use separate gender toilets

Children in two primary schools in East Lothian with gender neutral toilets will be directed to use separate facilities in future after recent court rulings.

Wallyford Primary School, which opened in 2019 and Letham Mains Primary School, in Haddington, which opened in 2021 will now have signs identifying the toilets as boys and girls, with disabled toilets offering a third option.

Education bosses said the two schools, both built in the last six years, are the only ones in their area with fully gender neutral toilets – all others offer a range of access to pupils.

The changes come after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that a woman is defined by biological sex under the Equalities Act.