The commitment to make personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education statutory in primary and secondary schools was reiterated as part of the government's response to a comprehensive review of PSHE education.
Everyone, regardless of gender, faith, community, or background, has the right to learn about their bodies, emotional and physical development, relationships, sexuality and sexual health. Various surveys conducted over the past two years show that a majority of sector professionals, young people and parents support SRE, with 81 per cent of parents agreeing that every child should attend SRE lessons (Populus/Bluerubicon 2009).
However, children and young people have consistently said there is still a gap between the SRE they need and what they receive either in school or at home. So the next step to complement statutory PSHE is for schools to build relationships with parents. For example, schools should involve parents and carers when reviewing SRE policy and provide resources for them to use at home. A collaborative approach will ensure children and young people receive accurate and consistent messages.
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