All state schools in England must have a sex education policy. Primaryschools have the freedom to decide whether to teach sex education, butthey must have a policy on it, while secondary schools' policies aredecided by the school governors and must outline how sex education istaught.
Government guidance states that schools should emphasise the importanceof marriage for family life and teach children about HIV and othersexually transmitted infections. It also says lessons must beappropriate to age, religion and culture.
Parents have a right to withdraw their children from sex education andschool policies must state this. Ofsted inspects school sex educationpolicies.
SCOTLAND
There is no legal requirement for Scottish schools to teach sexeducation.
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