From September this year a new set of statutory guidance for RHSE has been published by the DfE. In paragraph 61 it states:
“As well as fulfilling their legal obligations, governing boards and proprietors of academy trusts should also make sure that:
- all pupils make progress in achieving the expected educational outcomes
- teaching is accessible to all pupils with SEND
- curriculum content and teaching materials are aligned with this statutory guidance
- clear information is provided for parents on the subject content, teaching materials and external providers, and on the right to request that their child is withdrawn from sex education
Foundation governors of maintained schools and trustees of academy trusts that include schools with a designated religious character will also have wider responsibilities in relation to maintaining and developing the religious ethos of their faith schools.”
dsga.org.uk 