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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Curbs on sex education use pupils as ‘political football’, school leaders say

A child with two ponytails raises her hand in a classroom
Under the proposals, primary schools in England will be limited to teaching ‘basic facts’ about conception and birth. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

School leaders have accused the government of using children as “a political football” over its proposals to restrict sex education lessons by age in England.

The revised guidance published on Thursday outlines what topics could be taught to specific age groups, as well as allowing parents access to teaching materials used and further restrict how teachers address gender and sexuality, after pressure from Conservative MPs.

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