Children's Legal Centre, discusses recent research carried out by the centre in light of an upcoming government inquiry into SRE.
The education select committee has announced an inquiry into personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) and sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools. As part of this inquiry, the committee has called for evidence on a number of issues, including on the overall provision of SRE in schools and the quality of its teaching. The ability for children and young people to receive age-appropriate, quality SRE is crucial: it is essential for ensuring that children and young people can make healthy, informed decisions, and is also important in ensuring that schools meet their safeguarding obligations and their obligations under the Children Act 2004 to promote children's wellbeing. Ofsted inspections have found that SRE needs improving in one-third of schools and Ofsted has been clear that a lack of quality SRE leaves pupils vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.
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