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All pupils have the right to a comprehensive sex education

But educators need direct guidance on how to teach pupils with SEN, not two paragraphs from the DfE
Chloe Newman Guest Contributor

Teacher and middle leader, New Siblands special school, Bristol, and visiting scholar, UWE

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UNESCO has said that comprehensive sexuality education is a recognised human right, which, when taught confidently, can be transformative to the lives of pupils now and in their futures.

In England, the Department for Education (DfE) has revised its relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) policy, which became statutory last month.

These changes have reignited conversations around the importance of sex education and curriculum shifts, including addressing misogyny.

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