CI News: 20 February 2026
From Teaching for today by The Christian Institute
February 20, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
This episode covers recent news including Northern Ireland's pause on a puberty blocker trial and legislative changes in Holyrood regarding parental opt-out protections in schools.
In CI News this week: Northern Ireland pauses its participation in NHS England’s controversial puberty blocker trial, Holyrood legislates to weaken parental opt-out protections in schools, and the CI launches its brand new Faith in Action podcast . You can download the video via this link . Featured stories NI puts puberty-blocker trial participation on hold Holyrood passes controversial Bill to weaken parental opt-out in schools Tribunal told to reconsider case of Christian social worker denied job Faith in Action: a new CI podcast
Topics covered
- puberty blockers
- parental rights
- Christianity
- education
- podcast launch
Keywords
- puberty blockers
- NHS England
- Northern Ireland
- Holyrood
- parental opt-out
- Christian social worker
- Faith in Action
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHS England, CI
Books & works: Faith in Action
Places: Northern Ireland, Holyrood
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