FOI Request - Children in Care/Transgender

Request 101004003257

Please advise:

1. How many of the children in care in your local authority identify as transgender, according to your records?

2. How many of the children in care in your local authority identify as gender fluid, according to your records?

Response 19-06-2026

1.& 2. Not held. Our electronic data system does not have a function for recording self-identification. Whilst we have young people who have changed their names/clothing/appearance etc. we have no record of their preferred self-identification choice i.e. transgender or gender fluid. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.