Children Aged 5 Years Old To Get Sex Education

Children as young as five will be given sex education under Government plans to cut teenage pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases.

…At secondary level, schools should improve the way issues such as civil partnerships and the importance of marriage are covered.Teachers will also be given training in delivering lessons amid fears too many are embarrassed to discuss sex in the classroom. The Government has already admitted that sex and relationship education across England is too “patchy”. However, the move will be opposed by family campaigners who accuse ministers of subjecting pupils to controversial issues before they are ready. To allay concerns, ministers are expected to announce a consultation ahead of the implentation of the lessons on whether or not to give parents an opportunity to withdraw their children. In a further move, ministers will also announce a radical shake-up of the way children are taught about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Jim Knight, the Schools Minister, who has led the review, insisted exposure to sex education before puberty reduced teenage pregnancy rates. “It is important that we as a society allow better…

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