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Abbie Wightwick

What young children are being taught about sexuality and gender in school in Wales from this week

New compulsory relationships and sexuality lessons have begun in Wales for children aged three to 16 this term and teachers have described what they will contain. What children will be taught and how has caused controversy.

Some parents are not happy and mounted legal action to withdraw their children from the lessons - they lost that action last week but had already been granted a judicial review which is scheduled to be heard in the High Court in November.

Police removed members of a public gallery during a “chaotic” council meeting about the new sex education policy two weeks ago and several women left Gwynedd council chamber in tears after a graphic leaflet was issued by opponents.

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