The Department of Education (DE) has launched a consultation on the circumstances and arrangements which would enable a parent or carer to excuse their child (opt-out) from receiving age-appropriate, comprehensive and scientifically accurate education on sexual and reproductive health and rights, covering the prevention of early pregnancy and access to abortion.
Siobhán will be making a Consortium response to this consultation. If you have any comments to make please contact Siobhán at policy@wsn.org.uk. The deadline for responses to this consultation is 24th November 2023 and the consultation document is available on the DE website here.
