Education Secretary Justine Greening announced in March that compulsory sex and relationships education will be introduced in all secondary schools, and relationships education in all primaries, from 2019.
Prior to that, the Department for Education said it will draw up age-appropriate subject content and identify the support schools need to deliver high-quality teaching, with subsequent regulations and statutory guidance being subject to full public consultation before being introduced.
Speaking in parliament, Champion said the move would create a more tolerant society and also benefit child protection, and asked Greening to outline when relationship education will be introduced in primary schools, and what additional resources will be provided by government to fund it.
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