Sex education in schools

Woman's Hour

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🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this month, the Conservative MP Miriam Cates said in the House of Commons that children were being exposed to 'graphic' and 'age inappropriate' material during their sex education classes. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to bring forward a planned review of the Department for Education’s Relationships and Sex Education guidance in England. To shed light on what is being taught in schools, and what this review may cover, Nuala McGovern speaks to a range of stakeholders, including headteacher and President of the Association of School and College leaders Evelyn Forde, director of the Sex Education Forum Lucy Emmerson, academic Dr Sophie King-Hill, and Tanya Carter from the Safe Schools Alliance. We also hear from parents and listeners including young people themselves.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.2	Hello, this is Nulem O'Goveran and you're listening to the Woman's Hour podcast.
0:09.8	Hello and welcome to Woman's Hour.
0:11.6	We have a special program today for you that centers on relationships and sex education
0:16.6	in schools in England.
0:18.4	We're going to devote the next hour to the issues raised by OREC and hear from people
0:23.0	who've thought deeply about what is needed now for children in schools.
0:28.1	Our correspondent will be with us in just a moment to explain how we got to this point
0:32.0	of an impending review of OREC for England.
0:35.2	That's by the government and we'll also discuss a report by the Conservative MP Miriam
0:39.2	Cates who said that children are being taught graphic and inappropriate material.
0:43.9	We're going to delve into how OREC is taught, looking at what the guidance is, particularly
0:49.0	in a world where online safety and pornography needs to be addressed.
0:53.6	Who is in the classroom with your child imparting the information.
0:56.9	Also, what training have they been given?
0:59.4	We're going to hear from parents about what they believe is right or wrong with the
1:03.2	teaching as it stands.
1:05.4	And how do you know also what children want from OREC?
1:09.5	Well, if you want to get in touch and I think many of you will, we'd love to hear from
1:14.0	you, particularly if you've been taught any of this recently and want to give you a view,
1:18.7	you can text the program.
1:19.7	The number is 844.
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