Making sex education a compulsory part of the national curriculum would limit the influence of parents, remove discretion from local schools and run counter to the government’s general education policy, according to a new report from the independent research charity Family Education Trust. The Trust’s report, Too Much, Too Soon, is released as the government’s …
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Saved sex: the only sure way of halting ‘the silent torpedo’ of the STI world
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. In 2007, there were almost 122,000 recorded new chlamydia infections, with over 1,700 cases in under-16s. Studies have shown that 10-15 per cent of sexually active young people aged 16-24 are infected with it at any one time. In a new health education …
Government-appointed review group marginalises parents over sex education
Data obtained by Family Education Trust under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that the government-appointed review group on sex and relationship education (SRE) made no attempt to consult parents about what children should learn and when. While the review group sought the views of young people and teachers first-hand, it failed to commission any …
Government presses ahead with sex education plans without consulting parents
The government is ploughing ahead with plans to make sex education compulsory in all schools without making any attempt to seek the views of parents. It has quietly launched an independent review which is giving organisations with an interest in sex education just three weeks to respond to questions seeking ‘the most effective ways of …
Government goes back on commitment to consult parents on sex education
In announcing that sex and relationship education is to be made compulsory in all schools, the government has gone back on its commitment to undertake a full public consultation before making any decisions about substantive changes to the present arrangements. Family Education Trust director, Norman Wells, commented: ‘Given that the government’s review group was largely made …