- Title or Description
- Sex education material taught in schools
- FOI Number
- 2024567
- Date Received
- 28/05/2024
- Type of Request
- FOI
- Request or Question
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A) All sex education material taught in the schools under the council between the years of 27/5/2019-27/5/2024 with a disclosure of the age groups the material is taught too. B) A disclosure of all complaints or recommendations if any, raised about the education material itself, particularly any complaints stating dissatisfaction with any LGBT or religious material taught with it or recommendations to add or remove LGBT or religious issues with it.
C) Any planned modifications to the material to be implemented within the next five years if any. - Response
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A) All sex education material taught in the schools under the council between the years of 27/5/2019-27/5/2024 with a disclosure of the age groups the material is taught too. Scottish Borders Council can advise that from 2021, all schools have been using the National RSHP resource for all age groups. A link has been provided to the RSHP website : Home - RSHP. For the years 2019-2021, as well as the Beta version of the RSHP, schools were using a variety of resources from the SBC progression for example: Aspects of Living and Growing. An example of National RSHP resource is provided below: Early level Nursery/P1: My body My body belongs to me Unique, similar and different Our families People who help and look after me Asking Questions, Making Choices, Saying Yes/Saying No Friends and friendship: Helping others Playing together, Being kind Personal Space and Privacy When I feel sad or upset Looking After Plants and Animals Pregnancy and Looking After a Baby First Level P2: My body Privacy Friends and friendship People who help and look after me P3: My family/All our families are different Feelings and safety Keeping Clean Looking after plants and animals P4: Similarity, diversity and respect Safe and happy online How human life begins What Babies Need P5: A Fair and Equal Life for Girls and Boys (Parts 1 and 2) Consent (What is consent?) Friends and Friendships My Body My Senses Protecting me Abuse and Relationships Social Media and Popular Culture P6: A Fair and Equal Life for Girls and Boys (Being Transgender) Consent (My body is mine) Emotional Wellbeing and Body Image Love and Relationships Protecting Me Abuse and Relationships (Physical abuse and neglect) Puberty and Menstruation P7: Being a parent-carer How adults plan and prevent pregnancy How human life begins Protecting Me Abuse and Relationships (sexual abuse) Sex Understanding human sexuality The information you have requested is publicly available by following the link Home - RSHP and therefore exempt under S25 of FOI(S)A Otherwise Accessible.
B) A disclosure of all complaints or recommendations if any, raised about the education material itself, particularly any complaints stating dissatisfaction with any LGBT or religious material taught with it or recommendations to add or remove LGBT or religious issues with it. No complaints or recommendations received.
C) Any planned modifications to the material to be implemented within the next five years if any. Scottish Borders Council follow the current national consultation, The Chat , with parents/carers will determine the content of the resource going forwards as explained on their website: The Chat: Relationship, Sexual Health and Parenthood | Parentzone News | Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland Therefore Scottish Borders Council advise that as the information you have requested is publicly available it is therefore exempt under S25 of FOI(S)A Otherwise Accessible. - Related links
- RSHP Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood
