BHA responds to PSHE Review

December 1, 2011 | Filed under: Abstinence & Sex Education,Secular Press Releases,UK & Europe | Posted by: British Humanist Association

Today is the final day of the government’s Review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PSHE) Education, and the British Humanist Association (BHA) has submitted its response. In it, the BHA has argued for PSHE, including Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), to become a statutory subject, including in primary schools and in Academies and Free Schools.

The BHA worked extensively in developing its response to the Review. As a member of the Sex Education Forum (SEF), we responded to their survey on the Review and represented the humanist point of view at a number of their stakeholder events. Their final response is also now available. We also contributed to the PSHE Association’s response. In addition, we briefed MPs and peers who are in the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group (APPHG) or otherwise interested in PSHE, encouraging them to submit their own responses. And we made available a draft version of our response, encouraging members and supporters to use it in also submitting their own responses.

BHA Education Campaigner Richy Thompson commented, ‘As we make clear in our response, we believe that all young people are entitled to full, accurate and age-appropriate SRE including unbiased information on contraception, sexually transmitted infections, abortion, sexual orientation, and the many forms of family relationship conducive to individual fulfilment and the stability of society.

‘In particular, Academies and Free Schools do not have to teach any sex education. We believe the law should be amended to bring them into line with other state-funded schools. Amending model funding agreements to do this would be welcome but less positive than changing the law, as this would miss the Academies already in existence. Finally, we believe that there is absolutely a place for SRE in primary schools.’

2 Responses to BHA responds to PSHE Review

Smith March 28, 2012 - 12:26 am

I agree with that, sex should be banned in PSHE lessons. Academies and Free Schools do not have to teach any sex education to kids at such small ages.

"B" March 29, 2012 - 11:11 am

Smith- Your a complete fool. Some children may not be getting some of this vital info at home and denying it to those kids puts them at the mercy of prosyletizing groups that prey on them, or is that your goal? The most dangerous predator this info may help protect from though is the child molester. When a child knows their body is being touched in a way that isn’t right they may not tell an adult… But if a class at school brings up this subject then it might enable them to make sense of whats happening and to seek help. Knowledge is power, and to try and keep it from those who need and/or desire it is a crime.

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