Government has 70 days to deliver promises on sex education and equality

Government has 70 days to deliver promises on sex education and equality

Publication date

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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...

Seven Priorities for a New Government to Tackle HIV in the UK

Seven Priorities for a New Government to Tackle HIV in the UK

Publication date

Monday, December 21, 2009

Election offers opportunity to get better on HIV in the UK

NAT is concerned that HIV in the UK has gone down the political agenda, despite prevalence significantly increasing. The General Election in 2010 provides an important opportunity for politicians to commit themselves to taking action on HIV in the UK.

NAT comments on the Government's commitment to give free HIV treatment in England to all those who need it.

NAT comments on the Government's commitment to give free HIV treatment in England to all those who need it.

Publication date

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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

'NAT has been campaigning for HIV treatment to be free for all those who need it in England for many years - and we regard the Government's commitment on this to be a huge achievement.

Government Sexual Health Framework - NAT comments.

Government Sexual Health Framework - NAT comments.

Publication date

Friday, March 15, 2013
Deborah Jack, chief executive, National AIDS Trust: "Today the government published its long-awaited Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England. Whilst it is heartening to see that it deals with HIV as a sexually transmitted infection in great detail and that the key tools for tackling the HIV epidemic – testing and prevention - are give the emphasis they deserve, the document does not go far enough. 

Government’s review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education in England - NAT comment.

Government’s review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education in England - NAT comment.

Publication date

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust) said of the Government’s review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education in England released today (21 March 2013):

“Today the Government has released the long-awaited findings from the review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education in England, which went out to consultation in November 2011. 

“Unfortunately the lack of commitment and investment in sex and relationships education evident in the Government response to the review is in stark contrast to the ambitions set forth a mere week ago in the Sexual Health Improvement Framework. In that framework the Government stated its ambition for young people to ‘receive good-quality sex and relationship education at home, at school and in the community’.

Government announces it will provide foil to drug users - NAT comment.

Government announces it will provide foil to drug users - NAT comment.

Publication date

Friday, July 5, 2013

NAT (National AIDS Trust) welcomes the news that the Government will now be providing foil for drug users through drug treatment services.

Foil can be used to inhale heroin rather than injecting, thus removing the chance of sharing needles and of passing on blood-borne viruses such as HIV.   

The provision of foil as part of a drugs harm reduction package is something that NAT has argued for since 2010 and it is good to see the Government taking on board our recommendation.

NAT response to the Government's final national curriculum framework

NAT response to the Government's final national curriculum framework

Publication date

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Deborah Jack, Chief Executive, NAT (National AIDS Trust) said: "NAT (National AIDS Trust) is deeply disappointed that the Government have opted to remove sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from the national curriculum for Science in key stage 3, as outlined in its final national curriculum framework document released 11 Sept.