SexEd Consultation Questions

The Government issued Draft Guidance on Relationships and Sex Education in July. The Consultation seeks views on it.
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Here are the full Consultation Questions:

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Draft statutory guidance – Relationships Education
The draft statutory guidance for Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education replaces the current statutory guidance for Sex and Relationship Education published in 2000. All schools in England must have regard to the statutory guidance on Relationships Education and RSE, and all state funded schools must have regard to the statutory guidance on Health Education. The guidance would be reviewed after 3 years and regularly thereafter.
We advise you to read all of the draft guidance before completing the consultation. To read the relevant sections of the guidance as a reminder for each question, please click on the dropdown arrow provided in that question.
Do you agree that the content of Relationships Education in paragraphs 50-57 of the guidance is age-appropriate for primary school pupils?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that the content of Relationships Education as set out in paragraphs 50-57 of the guidance will provide primary school pupils with sufficient knowledge to help them have positive relationships?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that paragraphs 61-64 clearly set out the requirements on primary schools who choose to teach sex education?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Draft statutory guidance – Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Do you agree that the content of RSE in paragraphs 65-77 of the guidance is age-appropriate for secondary school pupils?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that the content of RSE as set out in paragraphs 65-77 of the guidance will provide secondary school pupils with sufficient knowledge to help them have positive relationships?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that paragraphs 36-46 on the right to withdraw provide sufficient clarity and advice to schools in order for them to meet the legal requirements?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Draft statutory guidance – Physical Health and Wellbeing
Do you agree that the content of physical health and wellbeing education in paragraphs 86-92 of the guidance is age-appropriate for primary school pupils?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that the content of physical health and wellbeing education as set out in paragraphs 86-92 of the guidance will provide primary school pupils with sufficient knowledge to help them lead a healthy lifestyle?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that the content of physical health and wellbeing education in paragraphs 93-99 of the guidance is age-appropriate for secondary school pupils?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that the content of physical health and wellbeing education as set out in paragraphs 93-99 of the guidance will provide secondary school pupils with sufficient knowledge to help them lead a healthy lifestyle?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Draft statutory guidance – Engaging with parents and the wider community
Do you agree with the approach outlined in paragraphs 36-46 on how schools should engage with parents on the subjects?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Draft statutory guidance – Delivery and teaching strategies
Paragraphs 108-109 in the guidance describe the flexibility that schools would have to determine how they teach the content of their Relationships Education/RSE/Health Education. Do you agree with the outlined approach?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Draft statutory guidance – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Do you agree that paragraph 44 of the guidance provides clear advice on how headteachers in the exceptional circumstances will want to take the child’s SEND into account when making this decision?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you agree that paragraphs 30-32 of the guidance provide sufficient detail about how schools can adapt the teaching and design of the subjects to make them accessible for those with SEND?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Draft statutory guidance
Do you have any further views on the draft statutory guidance that you would like to share with the department? Do you think that the expectations of schools are clear?
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Financial Education
The department recognises that it is important for pupils to leave compulsory education with a strong understanding of personal finance to enable them to live independently beyond school or college. We are confident that the maths and citizenship curricula ensure pupils up to 16 can be taught the building blocks of financial education and we are doing more to support schools in delivering this education well, for example by kicking off work with organisations offering support on financial education in schools. This is why we are not making ‘economic education’ compulsory alongside Health Education.
We believe that there may be, however, a gap in financial education for some young people post-16 because there is no requirement for this to be taught in all post-16 settings or programmes for all young people to ensure they gain important knowledge (such as the difference between student loan debt and credit card debt; budgeting, including paying rent and bills etc).
We would welcome views on how we might address this gap for all pupils so that they are ready to thrive independently from age 18.
Do you agree that more is required on financial education for post-16 pupils?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
Please briefly explain why you have given this answer in the text box below, including your views on how we might ensure this education is delivered.

School support
We are seeking views through the consultation to test the right focus for a school support package, and we will continue to work collaboratively with schools and the sector to develop and implement our approach. We expect this to focus on training programmes, curriculum design and teaching materials, to sit underneath the content we have set out in the draft guidance.
The department believes that primary schools should be able to access appropriate resources and training in order to teach effectively. Do you agree that the resources and support currently available to primary schools will be sufficient to enable them to teach the new subjects?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
If you disagree or strongly disagree, please rank the options below to indicate the most useful type of support we could provide to enable primary schools to teach the new subjects. Please briefly explain in the text box below if you think other support options are needed. (5 = most useful, 1 = least useful).
Provision of, or signposting to, curriculum planning resources
Provision of, or signposting to, teacher guides or training in the new subject knowledge Provision of, or signposting to, teacher guides or training in pedagogy for the new subject Provision of, or signposting to, teacher guides or training in pedagogy for the new subject
Guidance or training in how to select appropriate teaching resources for Relationships Education and Health Education
Guidance on how to select appropriate training
Please briefly explain in the text box below if you think other support options are needed
The department believes that secondary schools should be able to access appropriate resources and training in order to teach effectively. Do you agree that the resources and support currently available to secondary schools will be sufficient to enable them to teach the new subjects?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
If you disagree or strongly disagree, please rank the options below to indicate the most useful type of support we could provide to enable secondary schools to teach the new subjects. Please briefly explain in the text box below if you think other support options are needed. (5 = most useful, 1 = least useful).
Provision of, or signposting to, curriculum planning resources
Provision of, or signposting to, teacher guides or training in the new subject knowledge Provision of, or signposting to, teacher guides or training in pedagogy for the new subject Guidance or training in how to select appropriate teaching resources for RSE and Health Education Guidance or training in how to select appropriate teaching resources for RSE and Health Education
Guidance on how to select appropriate training
Please briefly explain in the text box below if you think other support options are needed

Draft regulations
The draft regulations set out the legal framework that is required for the introduction of these compulsory subjects, such as the requirement for statutory guidance and a right for parents to withdraw their children from the sex education element of RSE.
We advise you to read all of the draft regulations before completing the questions. To read the relevant sections of the regulations/guidance, please click on the dropdown arrow provided in that question.
Do you agree that the draft regulations clearly set out the requirements on schools to teach the new subjects of Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
Please briefly explain why you have given this answer in the text box below.
We are required to set out in the regulations the circumstances in which a pupil (or a pupil below a specified age) is to be excused from receiving RSE or specified elements of it. The draft regulations provide that parents have a right to request that their child be withdrawn from sex education in RSE and that this request should be granted unless, or to the extent that the headteacher considers that it should not be. Taking into account the advice to schools on how headteachers should take this decision, in paragraphs 41-46 of the guidance, do you agree that this is an appropriate and workable option?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
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Do you have any other views on the draft regulations that you would like to share with the department?
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Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Regulatory Impact Assessment sets out the assessment the Department has made of the impact of the requirement to teach mandatory Relationships Education (primary) and RSE (secondary) on schools, and specifically on independent schools. This assessment has been made in line with requirements set out in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
These questions are primarily aimed at independent schools. If you would like to skip these questions, please select ‘continue’ at the bottom of the page.
Click here to see the relevant section of the regulatory impact assessment.
Tables (6-8) in section F of the draft assessment set out the assumptions we have made in estimating the cost burden for schools to implement the new requirements. Do you agree with our assumptions and the estimated additional costs to schools?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
If you have answered ‘neither agree or disagree’, ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’, please state in the text box below where possible:
The assumption(s) you disagree with
The reasons for this
What you believe to be better estimates than the ones identified in the RIA, and the basis/source for these.
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Are there any other cost burdens on schools, which you believe should be included in the regulatory impact assessment?
Yes
No
Not sure
If you’ve answered ‘yes’, please state in the text box below what you believe the additional cost burdens on a school would be and, where possible, please state the average cost for a school (please state either primary or secondary)
Please state in the text box below if you have any further comments on the regulatory impact assessment.

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