The organisers claimed the show ‘would have offered safe and positive learning to children, young people and guardians about rights, bodies, sex and relationships’.Īccording to feedback from one workshop attendee on its website, the group’s RSHE lessons ‘acknowledge that not all people with vaginas are female and penis does not equal male’. It was listed as consultant to the Family Sex Show, a touring theatre production that was cancelled last month after nearly 40,000 signed a petition in protest at the nudity and songs about masturbation aimed at children as young as five. So what are these groups actually teaching? One, the School of Sexuality Education, claims to have delivered workshops to over 67,000 secondary-age children. These include whether children should be taught that people can ‘self identify’ their gender and what young people should learn about various sexual behaviours. Yet without clear guidelines, it’s hard for schools to navigate the complex issues at the centre of a culture war. ‘All schools have a responsibility to ensure that lessons and materials are age-appropriate and factually accurate, particularly when using resources that are produced by external organisations,’ they told me. Parents with concerns, he said, should raise them directly with the school.Ī Department for Education spokesperson confirmed it was up to schools to vet RSHE content. This month, Minister for Schools Robin Walker said his department could not advise schools on the suitability of external resources and that it was down to schools to check credentials.
However, there is no formal qualification required and no central regulation. Some are new, others part of existing services with a background in sexual health or LGBT+ advocacy. There are dozens of groups offering such a service. Instead, many institutions have turned to external agencies to provide teaching materials, staff training and workshops to pupils. Perhaps it’s no surprise that many teachers feel underskilled in this area, given that at universities academics have been hounded out of their jobs for expressing unpopular opinions on gender issues. In September 2020 - in the middle of the pandemic, which triggered an unprecedented crisis in education - the Government made the teaching of all-new RSHE lessons compulsory across senior schools. Schools have been put in a nearly impossible position. However, stories like this suggest some are failing woefully to balance debate. In a world in which increasing numbers of young people are exploring their gender identity and sexual preference, it’s important for schools to be supportive. Wash the mask after every use.One of her teachers has said, anonymously, that the pupil was treated like a ‘heretic’ and that ‘by kowtowing to ideology and by inviting in activists and propagandists’, schools were ‘failing in their duty of care’. After use, remove the mask from behind, loops first.Loop the elastic straps around your ears and adjust the toggles, if available, so there are no gaps between your face and the mask. The WHO recommends that you clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water before putting on a mask.Please check with your local authorities for updated requirements and recommendations for wearing cloth face masks. Some governments currently recommend wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing is difficult (e.g., grocery stores, pharmacies). Please see our Help Center for more details. Masks can be returned within 14 days of receiving your order. Younger children ages 3 and up should wear appropriately sized Kids’ masks. Fitted and Flat masks should only be worn by people ages 13 and up. These Gay Furry Pride Flag cloth face masks are not designed for medical use, or as personal protective equipment against coronavirus (COVID-19).