 and • Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions. And from specialist organisations such as: • The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information and Support Services (SENDIASS). SENDIASS offer information, advice and support for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND. All local authorities have such a service: Find your local IAS service (councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk) • Mencap - Represents people with learning disabilities, with specific advice and information for people who work with children and young people • NSPCC - Safeguarding children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and NSPCC - Safeguarding child protection/deaf and disabled children and young people 56 Children who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or gender questioning We expect to publish the revised guidance on gender questioning children this summer. If published, we will signpost to this guidance in September 2025. 204. A child or young person being lesbian, gay, or bisexual is not in itself an inherent risk factor for harm, however, they can sometimes be targeted by other children. In some cases, a child who is perceived by other children to be lesbian, gay, or bisexual (whether they are or not) can be just as vulnerable as children who are. 205. However, the Cass review identified that caution is necessary for children questioning their gender as there remain many unknowns about the impact of social transition and children may well have wider vulnerabilities, including having complex mental health and psychosocial needs, and in some cases additional diagnoses of autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 206. It recommended that when families/carers are making decisions about support for gender questioning children, they should be en