A leading industry group is facing scrutiny over guidance that allows self-identifying transgender women to use single-sex spaces. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which represents HR professionals, has been singled out for advice that says it is “discrimination” to refuse a transgender person access to female-only facilities. Maya Forstater, chief executive of gender critical group Sex Matters, said she plans to report CIPD to the Government over its approach. She has specifically referred to the HR body’s official advice, which states that “refusing to allow a transgender or nonbinary person to use the facilities they feel most comfortable in may be discrimination”. Ms Forstater said: “We think the CIPD’s guidance on trans and non-binary should be scrapped and started again, it’s written in a way that sounds like it’s taking everyone into account but it’s not usable.” Her comments come after Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch last week urged the public to give examples of state bodies failing to provide single-sex spaces, such as toilets, changing rooms and female-only gym classes. Ms Badenoch’s call-out led to one user on Mumsnet claiming: “The CIPD guidance potentially impacts every workplace in the UK and definitely needs reporting.” The CIPD,...