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The plans to make PSHE compulsory from the age of five, have been accepted by the  schools secretary, and are now moving to final consultation.  The proposals include the right for schools to apply their own “values” to the lessons.  This means that they may teach that homosexuality is a sin, a crime, or an illness, and that sex outside of marriage is wrong.   Parents to opt their children out of the lessons on religious grounds.

All secondary schools in England that receive payment from the state (which includes faith schools) will have to teach a core curriculum about sex and contraception in the context of teenagers’ relationships.   But teachers will be able to teach that using contraception (like homosexuality, and sex outside marriage) is wrong.  Schools will also be legally obliged to teach pupils about health and nutrition, safety, drugs and alcohol.

There is also a requirement in law for pupils will be taught how to stay safe from  cyber-bullying and gang culture, as well as how to manage their bank accounts.

A new curriculum for primary schools will include teaching five-year-olds about different kinds of relationships, managing their emotions and about physical changes to their bodies in childhood.

Currently 0.04% of pupils are withdrawn from lessons, usually on religious grounds.

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