EC Meeting Papers March 2018

Notes to editors

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About the Sex Education Forum

The Sex Education Forum, based at the National Children’s Bureau, is the national

authority on relationships and sex education (RSE). We believe that good quality RSE

is an entitlement for all children and young people and we are working with

our core members , who all support statutory SRE and include local authorities,

children’s, religious, health and family organisations, to achieve this. The Sex

Education Forum is based at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB). For further

information visit: www.sexeducationforum.org.uk

About the National Children’s Bureau

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is a leading children’s charity working to build

a better childhood for every child. We champion children’s right to be safe, secure

and supported, by using evidence and our expert knowledge to influence

government policy, and help practitioners to do the best job possible, especially for

the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people.

For more information visit www.ncb.org.uk

About the Government ‘call for evidence’ on RSE

The Department for Education is considering how to update the existing Sex and

Relationship guidance which, was last updated in 2000, and is therefore now out of

date. The updated guidance will support schools in delivering the new subjects of

Relationships Education at primary and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at

secondary, as well as, potentially, Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

(PSHE).

https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/