Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Deferred
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Place greater priority on RSE delivery, advocating its safeguarding role to parents.
Conclusion
The Government, Oak National Academy—the public body established in 2020 to provide teachers with online lesson plans and other resources—headteachers and Ofsted must place greater priority on RSE and ensuring it delivers the information and guidance that children need. The Government also needs to do more to make the positive case for sex education in schools, to help parents to see that sexually transmitted infection information is a safeguard rather than a threat.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government partially accepts the recommendation with an unclear qualification, but its response then focuses entirely on the HPV vaccination programme, its coverage targets, and delivery enhancements, ignoring the recommendation to prioritize and improve RSE in schools.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 7 May 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗