Talk of this being made compulsory for those children from the age of 5. There are various articles on this: Guardian, BBC News etc.
I have never been entirely comfortable with sex education and my instincts are that this is a matter for the family. Many think this naive on the basis that not all families deliver on this with their children. With reluctance, I can accept this as possibly needing to offer for those 13 or so or more. I would also add that I have never seen anything – in this country – that shows that more sex education leads to a reduction in teenage pregnancy etc.
In the Guardian it states that by 11, “Teachers should be ready to answer questions about sexual intercourse.”
This does not sound appropriate to me. I get the impression that most parents are in favour of Sex Education but would share my concerns about this latest move.
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