@itsnotdeep
I've pulled my 9 yo out of a "diversity" session this term. None of the people running the session were born female. The class teachers I spoke to didn't seem to know what the session was going to cover when I asked for details.
(After a similar session last year, she came home asking if she needed to change gender if she was gay). It's terrifying how this has taken hold in our primary schools. It's bad enough at secondary level but these are little girls (and boys) being brainwashed.
This is against government guidance, not least because the teachers must know how to deal with questions and because they must prepare for the possibility that safeguarding concerns for children may come up. Additionally they need to make sure their staff are protected:
www.gov.uk/guidance/plan-your-relationships-sex-and-health-curriculum
"Teacher wellbeing
It is essential that teachers can maintain their own wellbeing when delivering the curriculum. There may be times that a topic triggers feelings or thoughts, including of historic, recent or current trauma."
"Handling difficult questions
Sometimes, pupils may ask questions which go beyond what the teacher has planned and may stray into sensitive territory.
There is no single way to address all such questions – some may be handled straightforwardly for the whole class to hear.
You should be mindful and explain to teachers that a question may occasionally raise a possible safeguarding concern, and the school’s safeguarding process should be followed in such cases."
"Primary level
Some questions may relate to sex education which the school may not be teaching, or not yet. These should generally not be answered in front of the whole class.
Strategies to handle such questioning could include offering a word outside the lesson, referring to another more senior member of staff or offering a simple ‘holding’ answer and mentioning the question to parents and carers at the end of the day."
"Primary sex education (where taught)
Primary schools are not required to teach sex education but must teach relationships education and have regard to the statutory guidance in full.
Primary schools may already have age-appropriate sex education programmes in place. There is no need to change these if your curriculum is working well. However, sex education is outside the content defined for relationships and health education in primary schools.
You need to set out clearly in your policy if you are teaching sex education. You must also be aware of the parental right of withdrawal at primary. You should make it clear to parents and carers in your policy and set out a practical method for them to communicate to school if this is their wish. Stating clearly exactly what aspects of sex education are covered in what terms and years is helpful to allow parents and carers to make this decision."