The Department of Education is running a consultation on:
“Changes to the teaching of Sex and Relationship Education and PSHE”
SPUC has produced briefing notes (see link below) to help you respond to the consultation.Please act now and respond. Consultation closes at 11.45pm on Monday 12 February 2018.
- The Children and Social Work Act 2017 made Relationship Education in all primary schools a compulsory school subject and Relationships and Sex Education in all secondary schools. This legislation applies to England only.
- This new legislation has been described as: "a state takeover bid for parenting".
- On 19 December 2017 the government launched a consultation on what should be taught in these new compulsory subjects.
- This is an opportunity to help shape what is taught to our children in school about these important matters.
- All concerned citizens, and especially parents, grandparents and those working professionally in schools are encouraged to take part in this consultation.
- This consultation closes at 11.45 pm on 12 February 2018
- The link to SPUC website with details of consultation and briefing notes:- https://www.spuc.org.uk/SREconsultation
- (Ack.John Smeaton, Director SPUC).
