RCN Welcomes 'common-sense' Approach To Health Education In Schools, UK

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs
Article Date: 06 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST

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Responding to today's announcement by Ed Balls MP on statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education and the SRE Review group recommendation that parental right to withdraw maintained and lowered to 15, Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) praised the 'common-sense' approach which would improve opportunities for sex education and ultimately help tackle the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Dr Carter said:

"The RCN welcomes today's announcement which is a common-sense approach to ensuring schoolchildren get the PSHE information they need. Every day school nurses see the consequences of young people who haven't had the sex and relationship education they need to keep themselves safe and healthy. It is vital that young people receive accurate information from someone with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to enquiries.

"School nurses play a key role in school sex and relationship programmes and the RCN looks forward to supporting more schools in preparation for statutory personal and social health education."

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Royal College of Nursing (RCN)