Girls schools would have to admit transgender pupils under proposals being considered by the equalities watchdog.

The confidential Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) draft guidance, leaked to The Telegraph, reveals that schools could be set to consider admissions of trans students to single-sex schools on a “case-by-case approach”.

Schools were supposed to be issued with the first official national guidelines on transgender children in March 2018. The change to guidelines were set to tackle issues such as what pronouns teachers should use for trans pupils, as well as guidance on changing rooms, uniforms and bullying.

However, following repeated delays, it has never been published. The EHRC claims to have sought views from teachers, education experts, women’s groups and trans groups and it is understood that this is the cause of the delay.

It is unclear at what stage this guidance was drafted. However The Telegraph can now reveal details of the draft guidance - entitled Trans pupils: guidance for schools in Scotland on the Equality Act 2010 - Confidential DRAFT - which has never before been made public.