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Tribunal told maths teacher was sacked after refusing to use trans student’s new pronouns

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Updated: Nov 18, 2024

New College Swindon Queens Drive Campus
New College Swindon

Pink News reports that maths teacher Kevin Lister, 60, is claiming unfair dismissal by New College Swindon in Wiltshire after he was sacked in September 2022 for gross misconduct. The sacking followed student complaints that Lister refused to use the correct new pronouns for a 17-year-old transitioning pupil.


The barrister representing the college, Jude Shepherd, said that policies in place did not prevent gender-critical college staff from being “inclusive and treating people with respect”.

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