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Keegan: schools must share RSHE resources with parents

2 mins read Education
Schools have an obligation to share with parents the materials used to teach relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), according to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.
Keegan: 'I'm writing to schools and parents to debunk the copyright myth.' Picture: UK Parliament
Keegan: 'I'm writing to schools and parents to debunk the copyright myth.' Picture: UK Parliament

In an open letter to parents and schools in England, Keegan said that parents should have confidence in their right to know what their children are being taught in the classroom, and that schools and providers of teaching resources should share their RSHE materials with parents.

The letter states that companies providing teaching resources cannot use copyright law to forbid parents from seeing materials, and that schools should share materials regardless. A sample letter has been produced to accompany Keegan's announcement, which schools can send to providers if they cite copyright as a reason for not allowing resources to be shared.

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