That this House has considered e-petition 235053 relating to relationship and sex education.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon.
It is often said that the British have a funny relationship to sex; we certainly have a very strange relationship to sex …..." Helen Jones - View Speech
"I do, and I will come to that later in my remarks. Those of us who are long in the tooth will remember the controversy over a book called “Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin” in the 1980s. That book was available to teachers to use as necessary; it was …..." Helen Jones - View Speech
"I will come to that later in my remarks, but of course my right hon. Friend is right that parents must play a major role in this. Most schools will want to work in co-operation with parents; we would be foolish to do anything else.
"The guidelines do take that into consideration. I will come to that in a moment.
Young people in secondary schools also need to learn about consent, what constitutes a respectful relationship and what constitutes sexual violence and sexual harassment. They also need to learn why what they see online is …..." Helen Jones - View Speech
One thing to note is that primary schools are not obliged to teach sex education, but it is recommended that they take steps to prepare children for puberty. As puberty happens much earlier in children now, that seems sensible. Crucially, on the point …..." Helen Jones - View Speech
"If my hon. Friend will forgive me, I must make a little progress, because lots of people want to speak.
Before the internet, children had enough wrong information in their heads. With the rise of the internet and stuff available at a few clicks, it is essential that we give …..." Helen Jones - View Speech
Of course, many parents want schools to be involved in teaching RSE, as do many young people. Research done for Ofsted in 2013 showed that many secondary school pupils felt that too much of their education was on the mechanics of …..." Helen Jones - View Speech