NAT welcomes Statutory Sex and Relationships Education, but says it must not leave LGBT young people behind

NAT welcomes Statutory Sex and Relationships Education, but says it must not leave LGBT young people behind

Publication date

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

The Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening MP, has announced the Government’s intention to make Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) statutory in all schools in England.

Deborah Gold, Chief Executive at NAT (National AIDS Trust) said: 

Striving for political consensus on inclusive SRE

Striving for political consensus on inclusive SRE

In September 2014 we joined forces with QX magazine on an open letter to political leaders in the calling for: ‘All political parties to commit to age-appropriate SRE which includes content on same-sex relationships.’

Give young MSM the education they deserve

Give young MSM the education they deserve

Last week we published the results of a nationwide survey of young men who are attracted to other men. The results are stark and telling of the current situation which many young gay men find themselves in: bullied at school; a curriculum which does not or did not meet their needs; and a poor understanding of HIV. All these factors add up to a fertile environment for HIV transmission-risk behavior.

Call for same-sex SRE to be statutory in all English schools.

Call for same-sex SRE to be statutory in all English schools.

Publication date

Tuesday, September 16, 2014
A coalition of LGBTI (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex) organisations and campaigners have written an open letter to political leaders in the UK, highlighting the urgent need to make Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) statutory in all schools – as well as appropriate for LGBTI young people.