HIV: Stigma

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts

Monday 1st December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

Yes, indeed, my Lords. I can tell my noble friend that there is such co-operation and constant communication between the public health authorities in England and the devolved Administrations on this, as on many other matters.

[Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)]

My Lords, the noble Earl made it clear in answer to my noble friend that academies are not subject to the core nature of the curriculum as regards sex and relationship education. As he will know, there have recently been a number of inspections by Ofsted that have shown up defects in the approach of schools to sex and relationship education. Surely that gives rise to concern that the issue of stigma is simply not being addressed properly in some schools. Is his department willing to take this up with Ofsted?

[Earl Howe]

I would be happy to do that.