Age limits will be set on when children can be taught sex education, reports say

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Schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine, according to newspaper reports.

Age limits are set to be imposed for the first time on when children can be taught about sex education, reports have suggested.

Other measures set to be announced by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will prevent children from being taught they can change their gender identity, and rules out any explicit conversations about sex until they are aged 13, the newspaper said. The new guidance is reportedly part of the Government’s response following concerns that some children are receiving age-inappropriate relationships, sex and health education .

Secondary school aged children meanwhile are taught more complex topics, including about puberty, sexual relationships, consent, unsafe relationships and online harms.

 

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