Education: Sex Education Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Education: Sex Education

Baroness Massey of Darwen Excerpts
Monday 8th July 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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My noble friend is quite right in her observations. The non-statutory notes and guidance specifically say that pupils should draw a timeline to indicate stages in the growth and development of humans, and should learn about the changes experienced in puberty.

Baroness Massey of Darwen Portrait Baroness Massey of Darwen
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Have comments by the National Youth Parliament been taken into account? Could the Minister give us a hint as to the Government’s response?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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We have taken its comments into account, but I am afraid that I will have to write to the noble Baroness in detail to answer her question.