Children Withdrawn From RSHP Lessons - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description
Children Withdrawn From RSHP Lessons
FOI Number
20250401
Date Received
01/04/2025
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
Do you have a policy in your local authority governing parental requests for children and young people to be withdrawn from RSHP lessons? Please share a copy If you don?t have a policy, how are parental requests for children and young people to be withdrawn from RSHP lesson managed?
Response
Scottish Borders Council follows the national guidelines set by the Scottish Government for Relationships, Sexual Health, and Parenthood (RSHP) education.
If a parent which to withdraw their child from an RSHP lesson, then they would contact the Head Teacher, and a discussion would take place from there.