Reports have emerged today that Education Secretary Justine Greening will make announcement on SRE imminently in the face of increasing pressure from campaigners and MPs.
A DfE spokeswoman told CYP Now that an announcement on SRE will be made "soon", adding that further details could not be provided until the announcement is made.
Responding on twitter to reports that SRE will be made compulsory, former children's minister Tim Loughton welcomed the news.
And not before time https://t.co/88izqWGy7Q
The issue of compulsory SRE is currently subject to an amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill, which was tabled by Tory MPs David Burrowes and Maria Miller, on 9 February, and backed by a total of 38 MPs.
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