Young gay men need same level of sex and relationships education as their heterosexual peers.

In response to Sir Alasdair Macdonald’s Independent Review of the proposal to make PSHE statutory Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT, comments:
 
“I am pleased the Government is continuing with its plan to make PSHE compulsory in schools. It is right that every child is equipped with the information they need to make responsible decisions about their relationships.

Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE education) will be made compulsory in schools from September 2011

Ed Balls confirmed today that personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE education) including sex and relationships education, will be made compulsory in schools from September 2011.

The Queen’s Speech marks just 70 days left of the current Parliament before a general election must be held.

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), comments;

“The clock is now ticking for the Government to deliver its commitment to make personal, social and health education compulsory in schools and to see through its equality legislation...

NAT disappointed by amendment to Children, Schools and Families Bill

A new Government amendment to the Children, Schools and Families Bill threatens to undermine progress in reducing HIV amongst young gay men.

Clauses in the Children, Schools and Families Bill dropped in the pre-election ‘wash-up’

Yesterday clauses in the Children, Schools and Families Bill were dropped in the pre-election ‘wash-up’. This means proposals for compulsory sex and relationship education for students in England have been scrapped.

Irresponsible and discriminatory statements and teachings on sexuality, sexual health and well-being, are putting men and women’s health and lives in danger.

“Irresponsible and discriminatory statements and teachings on sexuality, sexual health and well-being, are putting men and women’s health and lives in danger,” say two of the UK’s leading charities FPA (Family Planning Association) and NAT (National AIDS Trust)  in an open letter about Pope Benedict XVI views on sexual health on the eve of his first visit to the UK.