Parents: The enemy of their children Parents are once again in the firing line for wanting to protect their children from teaching on relationships and sex with which they don’t agree. The latest is that parents who object to their children being taught about LGBT relationships could be a threat to the mental wellbeing of…
Our Kids Are Being Taught What?! – Part 2 Conference – Saturday 22nd February 2020 ‘But what can I possibly say?’ Evidence and arguments about sex, gender and relationships: Getting the message across to the next generation. TIME & PLACE: 10.30-5.30 (registration and coffee from 9.30) at St Luke’s, Ryfold Road, Wimbledon Park SW19 8BZ. ABOUT: This…
Syphilis and gonorrhoea infections at an all time high – now there’s a surprise Congratulations to the Department for Education! Since the introduction of statutory Sex Education in 1993, they have managed to push STI rates amongst teenagers from almost zero, to accounting now for almost half of all new infections. According to a report…
The law establishing the new framework for Relationships & Sex Education was passed last year. From last September, with encouragement and funding from the Department for Education (DfE), “early adopters” have been trialling the new regime of Relationships Education in Primary Schools and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) in Secondary Schools before they become mandatory…
OVER 60 parents and teachers from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Black-led Churches, together with Muslims gathered in Oxford on Saturday 25 January to consider the implications of the RSE Regulations and Guidance that will come into force in September. They were advised by a team of speakers representing the Abrahamic faiths that, while what…
Safe at School, a leading parents’ advocacy group, has condemned the Welsh Government’s move to make Relationships and Sexuality Education a compulsory school subject in all schools in Wales. From 2021 parents in Wales will no longer be able to withdraw their children from lessons on relationships and sexuality Calling the decision a ‘fundamental breach…
Juggernaut: a very large, heavy truck, similar in effect to a battering ram; a large powerful force or organization that cannot be stopped. Derived from Sanskrit, describing a huge wagon carrying the image of a Hindu god pulled along in procession. In the process, many bystanders were commonly crushed to death, though whether as result of throwing themselves…
Church of England RSE Charter for Schools Last week, after publication of our open letter, the Church of England issued its new Charter for schools delivering Relationships, Sex and Health Education. The following is our response. For the nation’s young, Relationships and Sex Education teaching in this country has been an unmitigated disaster. FACTS: Epidemic…
Since the introduction of the new RSE Regulations, which become mandatory from September 2020, controversy has raged over the normalisation and promotion of LGBT behaviours and life-style choices in Primary Schools. Parents have justifiably complained that such teaching prematurely sexualises children and is inappropriate, as well as deeply confusing and with serious health risks. But…
Suggested questions to ask Parliamentary candidates 1. It is essential that schools consult with parents in a robust way and that schools shape their RSE policy having taken parental concerns on board. All too often consultation is simply a cosmetic exercise. Will you intervene to ensure that schools in your constituency are taking their duty…
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