Earlier this year, the previous government opened a consultation process as part of plans to update guidance for relationships, sex, and health education (RSHE) in schools which has been statutory since 2020. The government’s draft guidelines caused widespread unease across the sector and Coram Life Education (CLE) was one of more than 100 organisations to express concerns in a joint statement that it could impact schools’ ability to safeguard and educate their pupils effectively. In our response to the guidance, we highlighted concerns about its definitions, age restrictions, and approach to sensitive topics, particularly regarding LGBT+ content and gender identity.
The new Labour government has an opportunity to pause the process and bring the focus back to evidence-led effective education and the needs of children and young people in navigating the complexities of modern life, understand themselves and others, and stay safe and healthy.
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