Guidance on supporting trans colleagues

The purpose of this document is to provide managers and colleagues with good practice information to support and be inclusive of trans colleagues in the workplace.

It also sets out how line managers can support trans colleagues in a way that is relevant and appropriate for them and by treating any issues of harassment, victimisation or discrimination extremely seriously.

• At Barnardo’s, we want to ensure that trans colleagues work in an environment where they feel valued and respected and are treated equally to colleagues who do not share this characteristic.  ​​​​​​

• We support and embrace the rights of colleagues to express their own gender identity through all stages of transition and want colleagues to feel comfortable, open and safe about doing so. 

• This guidance should be read in conjunction with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policy and the EDI Code of Conduct.