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Kristie Higgs: Christian school assistant wins permission to take discrimination case to the Court of Appeal

A school assistant who was sacked and had her Christian beliefs compared to Neo-Nazism for opposing transgender ideology and sharing a petition against compulsory sex education on social media, has won permission to take her case to the Court of Appeal.

28 January 2024 Press Office

Kristie Higgs

Kristie lost her job as a school pastoral assistant for sharing her concerns about RSE on a private Facebook post.

28 January 2024 Cases

Kristie Higgs shares her pleasure at overcoming another hurdle in sex ed case

Kristie Higgs reacts to winning an appeal in her case. The Christian teaching assistant lost her job in 2019 for sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about transgender teaching at her son’s Church of England primary school. In October 2020, a judge had ruled that, despite Mrs Higgs’ posts not being ‘homophobic’ or ‘transphobic’, ...

30 June 2023 Articles

Kristie Higgs should never have been sacked

Our head of public policy Tim Dieppe commends Kristie for speaking out, noting that without people like her the government wouldn’t be reviewing age-inappropriate explicit sex education. This article was originally posted on Christian Today and has been republished with permission. In 2018 when Kristie Higgs shared Facebook posts with her friends criticising inappropriate material being used ...

20 June 2023 Articles

Kristie Higgs: Christian teaching assistant WINS appeal after sacking for sharing petition against compulsory sex education

Today (16 June) Christian teaching assistant Kristie Higgs has won her appeal after a previous ruling had upheld her sacking for sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and compulsory sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England (CofE) primary school.

16 June 2023 Press Office

Kristie Higgs: Appeal to proceed ‘judge alone’ after unprecedented double recusal for perceived bias on transgenderism and sex education

In a highly unusual, if not unprecedented move, the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, has been forced to recuse two lay panel members for perceived bias on transgenderism and extreme sex education.

17 March 2023 Press Office

Kristie Higgs: Urgent application made to recuse panel member who has promoted extreme sex education

Lawyers representing Christian mother Kristie Higgs, have this morning made an urgent application to the court inviting a member of the panel for her appeal hearing to recuse himself on the grounds of apparent bias.

16 March 2023 Press Office

Kristie Higgs: Employment tribunal to hear appeal of Christian teaching assistant sacked for sharing petition against compulsory sex education

This week, an Employment Tribunal will hear the appeal of a Christian teaching assistant who was sacked for sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and compulsory sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England (CofE) primary school.

14 March 2023 Press Office

Kristie Higgs: Employment Tribunal to scrutinise role of anti-free speech LGBT activist in appeal case

In a high-profile case, Kristie Higgs, 45, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, was sacked for sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England primary school.

19 June 2022 Press Office

Christian school worker, Kristie Higgs, to appeal after being denied justice by Employment Tribunal

Bristol Employment Tribunal has rejected Kristie Higgs’s claims for discrimination and harassment in connection with her dismissal for two Facebook posts that raised concerns about transgenderism and sex education at her son’s Church of England primary school.

7 October 2020 Press Office

We need an education revolution to see culture transformed

Education Team Administrator Emily Bourne reports on Christian Concern’s recent sold-out Education Revolution Conference, and what it could mean for the future of education in this country. Over 200 people gathered in Central London on Saturday for a conference. On its own, that statement is not particularly groundbreaking. But when we consider the purpose of ...

25 April 2024 Articles

Fact check: The Church of England’s response to the Cass Review

Christian Concern’s Ben John exposes the Church of England’s disingenuous response to the landmark Cass Review The Church of England have welcomed the final publication of the landmark Cass Review. The short statement says: “We agree with Dr Cass’s conclusions that, as far as any form of social transitioning is concerned, a very cautious approach ...

18 April 2024 Articles

Faith at work: what you need to know

Roger Kiska (Christian Legal Centre) provides insight into the rights that Christians have in the workplace as they seek to live biblically faithful lives It is becoming increasingly difficult for Christians to live out their faith at work. In a nation rooted in Christian history, with a Monarch who is the titular head of the ...

15 April 2024 Articles

Victories in education: looking back, looking forward

Education Team Administrator Emily Bourne looks back at victorious education cases won through the Christian Legal Centre, considering how this should impact our thinking about current cases. We are seeing an increasing number of people contacting us with education related inquiries at Christian Concern. This includes parents wanting advice about how to challenge inappropriate Relationships ...

5 April 2024 Articles

Another recusal as tribunal member steps down over ‘real possibility of bias’

For the second time in a fortnight, a panel member presiding over a high-profile Christian freedoms case was forced to recuse himself due to a ‘real possibility of bias.’ Leeds Employment Tribunal heard the case of Christian social worker Mr Felix Ngole, who was supported by the Christian Legal Centre. Mr Ngole brought a case ...

3 April 2024 Articles

Felix Ngole: Panel member recused after evidence of pro-LGBTQI+ bias in Christian freedoms case

For the second time in a fortnight, a panel member presiding over a high-profile Christian freedoms case has been forced to recuse himself due to a ‘real possibility of bias.’

3 April 2024 Press Office

Employment Tribunal Panel recuse themselves to avoid ‘perception of bias’

In a dramatic development, the entire panel of an Employment Tribunal stepped down on day 6 in the trial of Christian teacher ‘Hannah’, who was sacked for raising safeguarding concerns about ‘affirming’ the gender transition of a primary school pupil from girl to boy. Employment Judge Victoria Butler, and lay members, Mr Javed Akhtar and ...

27 March 2024 Articles

Three members of Employment Tribunal Panel recuse themselves to avoid ‘perception of bias’ against Christian teacher dismissed for raising alarm over gender transitioning of an 8-year-old

In a dramatic development, the entire panel of an Employment Tribunal have stepped down on day 6 in the trial of a Christian teacher sacked for raising safeguarding concerns about ‘affirming’ gender transition of a primary school pupil from girl to boy. Employment Judge Victoria Butler, and lay members, Mr Javed Akhtar and Mr Jed ...

26 March 2024 Press Office

Westminster Hall debate on RSE materials in primary schools

Public Policy Researcher Carys Moseley comments on the debate over LGBT issues in primary schools that took place in Parliament this week Last Monday 18th of March a debate on teaching LGBT issues in primary schools took place in Westminster Hall in Parliament. Christian Concern published a briefing beforehand for the debate which was sent ...

22 March 2024 Articles

Judge delays sacked chaplain Bernard’s appeal

In a further delay to the pursuit of justice, a judge at the Employment Appeal Tribunal has postponed granting permission to appeal to Rev. Dr Bernard Randall, the chaplain sacked and reported to a terrorist watchdog for a sermon on identity politics, until March 2025. Judge James Tayler ruled that Dr Randall’s permission to appeal ...

22 February 2024 Articles

Judge delays sacked chaplain’s appeal until crucial Christian freedoms case is heard

In a further delay to the pursuit of justice, a judge at the Employment Appeal Tribunal has postponed granting permission to appeal to a chaplain sacked and reported to a terrorist watchdog for a sermon on identity politics, until March 2025.

22 February 2024 Press Office

Parents urge Justin Welby to scrap CofE guidance for gender-questioning children

Following the publication of the government’s draft transgender guidance for schools, Christian parents Nigel and Sally Rowe have urged the Church of England (CofE) to scrap its own policies which currently affirm children in the belief that they can change their gender. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, the Rowes have written to the Archbishop of Canterbury, ...

30 January 2024 Articles

Christian parents urge Archbishop of Canterbury to scrap church’s transgender affirming guidance for children

Following the publication of the government’s draft transgender guidance for schools, Christian parents have urged the Church of England (CofE) to scrap its own policies which currently affirm children in the belief that they can change their gender.

29 January 2024 Press Office

School worker fired for RSE posts wins another step

29 January 2024 Articles

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