Ministers have been accused of using pupils like 'political footballs' with a proposed ban on sex education for children under nine.
What are the existing rules on Relationships, Sex and Health Education ? Education on relationships has been compulsory in primary schools since September 2020. One government source said Rishi Sunak believed the rules around sex education for the youngest children needed to be made 'much tougher'. 'It’s always *age appropriate* to give young people skills to stay safe. For younger ones that means teaching about respect & healthy relationships.The plans were supported by Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, who posted: 'The right decision. Meanwhile, in Labour Wales, they teach sex education to 3 year-olds. This is what Starmer calls his"blueprint" for the UK.
Green Party MP Dr Caroline Lucas has accused ministers of 'politicising' sex education in a move which she described as 'unforgivable, dangerous and reactionary' 'We cannot ignore the fact that some children and young people are already accessing information from different sources outside of school. This may lead to questions that need careful handling from trained professionals.
'Trust teachers. Teachers are wise. They know the children. They do appropriate things. Let's not overpolice them. And let's have an evidence base around this discussion rather than some wild ideas thrown in from the backbenches of the Commons.
As such, schools will be instructed not to teach gender ideology - and if the subject arises, they must make it clear that it is a contested belief. And those aged 11 will be taught that sending naked photographs of someone under 18 can be a criminal offence.A No 10 spokesman said: 'We have always been consistent that the idea that someone can have a gender identity different from their sex is a contested political belief that must not be taught as fact in our schools.'
Mr Sunak's review of such lessons came after more than 50 Conservative MPs told him 'children are being indoctrinated with radical and unevidenced ideologies about sex and gender'.
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