One of the largest and longest running studies of social attitudes, the World Values Survey, has found that UK families value their child’s “self-expression” more than the importance of children doing what they are told. The number of British people who thought that children should be taught obedience fell from 42% in 1990 to just …
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Book Now for the Family Education Trust Annual Conference 2023!
We are delighted to announce that bookings are now open for our 2023 Annual Conference. This event will be held at the RAF Club in central London from 10.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday 24 June 2023. Our guest speakers include Louse Perry, who will be talking on The Case Against the …
Summer Bulletin Out Now!
Welcome to the Summer Bulletin! It was fantastic to see so many of our supporters at our annual conference on 21st May, held at the RAF Club in central London. We had a full house with well over 100 attendees, as well as many people watching the livestream. If you weren’t able to join us …
The Schools Minister Robin Walker’s response the debate on RSE materials in schools
In response to Miriam Cates bringing the debate on RSE materials in schools on 30th June, detailed in our previous post, the Schools Minister Robin Walker had the following response in Westminster Hall: I’d like to extend my congratulations to everyone who has spoken in this debate. My apologies that I don’t have time to …
Child Sexual Abuse inquiry finds ‘extensive failures’ by police and local authorities
An inquiry has reported “extensive failures by local authorities and police” in tackling gangs that sexually abuse and exploit children. The report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found that authorities and police forces may have downplayed the abuse due to concerns about negative publicity. Attackers were using “new ways” to groom younger children via social media …