Writing in The Conversation, Professor Jessica Ringrose (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) examines what the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the Equality Act means for schools in England and Wales. The UK Supreme Court has ruled that when the Equality Act refers to “sex” it means biological sex, not gender identity. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released an interim update on the implications of the UK Supreme Court judgement, which covers public spaces such as toilets.