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Government consultation on relationships and sex education in English schools: have your say

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RowanMumsnet · 08/01/2018 12:20

Hello

As you may know, the Department for Education is gearing up to produce new guidance for schools in England on how to teach relationships and sex education, following the announcement that the subject will be compulsory in all schools (although parents will still be able to withdraw their children).

(As you may also know, Mumsnet has been calling for compulsory SRE in schools for some years now, based on the strength of MNer feeling on the issue.)

The DfE is now hosting a consultation to find out what parents and other stakeholders think should be included in the subject curriculum. It's in the form of a survey and takes about half an hour to complete: you can fill it in here.

You can read more about the background to the consultation here.

As ever, let us know what you think!

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RowanMumsnet · 05/02/2018 10:33

Hello all

St John's Ambulance has been in touch to ask parents to consider calling for first aid to be included in the PSHE curriculum. They say they are asking for 'a minimum of one hour of age-appropriate first aid to be taught every year which means [children will] leave school with a basic knowledge that could save so many more lives; possibly prevent more needless trips to A&E. Our children/pupils could save our lives and the kids get so much out of it in terms of development – e.g. greater confidence and self-esteem, strong leadership and decision-making skills, resilience and the ability to cope with adversity – skills they carry with them through life.'

If you'd like to mention this to the DfE you can do so via the same survey linked in the OP.

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