Thursday 22 October 2008
Brook ‘delighted’ at statutory Sex and Relationships Education
Young people’s sexual health charity, Brook, has welcomed the news that sex and relationships education (SRE) is to be made a statutory part of the national curriculum within the broader Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) framework as announced by Jim Knight MP, Secretary of State for schools, today.
Brook’s Chief Executive, Simon Blake, said,
"The news today that PSHE is to be made a statutory part of the national curriculum is absolutely brilliant. It shows a progressive and bold government that has taken notice of the views of children and young people.
"Brook has been campaigning for this for many years and is delighted with the outcome. Now, at last we can put the systems in place to give teachers and others the training and support they need to work effectively in partnership with children, young people and their parents.”
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Notes to editors
Brook is the UK’s leading provider of sexual health services and advice for young people under 25. The charity has more than 40 years’ experience of working with young people and currently has a network of more than 50 services in 18 areas of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jersey
Brook services provide free and confidential sexual health information, contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and outreach and education work, reaching more than 210,000 young people every year. www.brook.org.uk
Simon Blake, Brook’s chief Executive, was a member of the Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Review Steering Group.
