Extra Research

http://news.bbc.co.uk/l/hi/education/7684810.stm

23rd October

Relationship lessons from age 5

Lessons about personal, social and health matters including sex and relationships will be compulsory in all England schools from ages 5 to 16.

A BBC poll of more than 1000 people found two thirds would support sex lessons from the age of 11.

87% say yes to sex and relationship lessons to be compulsory

36% say no to lessons on contraception before 13

http://news.bbc.co.uk/l/hi/uk/7622708.stm

18th September 2008

Sex Education for 6 year olds

Family campaigners have called it an attack on childrens natural modesty

Norman Wells – ‘Its up to parents and carers to teach sex education to children

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educationnews/7709996/parents-describe-sex-education-video-for-primary-schools-as-disturbing.html

11th May 2010

A DVD to be shown makes explicit references to genitalia

DVD to be shown to 5 year olds

One mother said she was distressed at graphic references made to female and male body parts and she was worried that children might ‘Sexually experiment’ with each other after seeing the film.