Gender Dysphoria
Gender dysphoria training helps your team understand the challenges people with gender dysphoria face, and how best to support them. Delivered on-site by our experienced trainers.
About the course
Understand the challenges and how best to support people
By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Distinguish sex, gender identity, incongruence and dysphoria
- Use current, professional and non-stigmatising language
- Assess a statistic before repeating it
- Explain who is protected by equality law, and on what basis
- Describe the effect of the 2025 judgment on single-sex provision
- Apply the duty of confidentiality around gender history
- Record names, pronouns and care preferences at admission
- Provide intimate care without assumption or intrusion
- Treat hormone therapy as a critical medicine and check screening
- Support identity through dementia and plan ahead with the person
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Everything the course covers, exactly as our trainers deliver it:
What We Are Talking About
- Sex and gender identity
- Incongruence and dysphoria
- The words to use
What the Evidence Shows
- How many, and how sure
- Figures that do not hold up
- Reading a statistic
The Law as It Now Stands
- Who is protected
- The 2025 judgment
- Certificates and hate crime
Confidentiality
- A criminal offence
- The exception that misses you
- Where it goes wrong
Everyday Respect
- Asking everybody
- Getting it wrong
- Grooming and prostheses
Intimate and Personal Care
- Ask how, ask who
- Curiosity and the line
- After surgery
Medicines and Screening
- A critical medicine
- The one red flag
- The screening trap
Accommodation and People
- Rooms and bathrooms
- Checking your policy
- Families and safeguarding
Dementia and Planning
- Capacity and identity
- The risk nobody names
- Planning ahead
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These subjects sit naturally alongside this course — and we can combine courses into one visit.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Where is the training delivered?
All of our training is delivered on-site at your service, anywhere in the UK — we come to you, so there are no travel costs or venue hire for your team. This course is theory-based, so we can also deliver it virtually over Zoom if that suits your team better.
How long is the Gender Dysphoria course?
It runs as a half day – 3 hours course, delivered in one visit unless stated otherwise.
How many delegates can attend?
Up to 15 delegates per session.
Do delegates receive a certificate?
Yes — every delegate receives a certificate on completion. We recommend refreshing every year.
How much does the course cost?
We price every course on application, based on your dates, location and delegate numbers. Use the contact buttons below — we reply quickly with a quote.
Can we combine courses into one visit?
Yes. Many clients build a full training day from shorter courses, and we can deliver several subjects in one visit — just tell us what your team needs.
Do you only train care providers?
No. This course suits schools & nurseries, childminders, children’s homes, sports & activity clubs, care settings. If your sector isn’t listed, ask — we’ll tailor the course to your setting.
Book this course
We bring Gender Dysphoria training to your service
Delivered on-site at your service, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our children’s services training range. Also explore behaviour management training and mental health training.