Misconceptions addressed around teaching RSE
To address any potential concerns around teaching Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education, which is compulsory from 2020, the DfE has released a FAQ information sheet.
Compulsory Relationships Education will be taught to primary pupils and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be taught to secondary pupils from September 2020. Also, from September 2020 it will be compulsory for all schools to teach Health Education.
These subjects are to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe.
The DfE have said that while developing the curriculum, they heard a number of wide ranging concerns, which has lead them to address the common misconceptions around the subjects. Concerns ranged from whether parents had the right to withdraw their child from sex education, whether the subjects will promote LGBT relationships and whether teachers will receive training.
To see the guidance, click here
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