In September we wrote to the head of the National Lottery Community Fund to complain about their £500K grant to Mermaids, the charity for transgender children, which has recently been at the centre of several serious safeguarding breaches. The charity is currently under investigation by the Charity Commission and the Metropolitan Police for giving out …
Category «Youth»
Autumn Bulletin Out Now
The nights are drawing in and it is certainly starting to feel very autumnal, so it’s a good time to put the kettle on and download the latest FET bulletin! In this edition we are mainly focussing on the Schools Bill which has been delayed by the new government amid a review of current reforms. …
Letter to National Lottery regarding £500k grant to Mermaids
We are very concerned to hear that trans activist groups who promote dangerous agendas are continuing to receive taxpayers’ money because of a loophole that ministers have now vowed to close. Controversial groups including Mermaids and Gendered Intelligence are being given grants by other charities that receive government funding, because of a lack of oversight by Whitehall. The Telegraph has …
What’s wrong with the Schools Bill?
The Schools Bill is a wide-ranging bill covering a variety of subjects. It is a government bill which began its passage in the House of Lords in May and is now finishing its progress in that House. It will likely be debated in the House of Commons during the autumn. The Schools Bill raises great …
FET comments on article on Drag Queen Story Hour
On Tuesday 26th July, FET was asked to comment on a story about a group of parents and others protesting against the launch of Drag Queen Story Hour at a library in Reading. The event was also targeted by pro LGBTQ+ activists who were supporting the drag queen performer Sab Samuel, who performs as Aida …