Following the introduction of the Children And Social Work Act, primary school-aged children in schools must receive relationships education. At secondary schools, ‘sex and relationships’ education is designed to reflect a need to protect children from issues such as cyberbullying and sexting. This applies to all schools, including academies.
The current statutory guidance for teaching Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) was introduced in 2000 and makes no mention of the internet.
Parents will not be able to withdraw their child from relationships education at primary school (though they will for sex education at secondary level).
Relationships education at primary school will focus on:
Education Secretary Justine Greening said:
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