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Relationships & Sex Education: A new report from the Centre for Social Justice and Family Stability Network

The Family Stability Network (FASTN) and Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) are jointly calling for new guidance on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) to help young people develop the knowledge and relationship skills they will need today and in the future.

This short report responds to recent legislative changes contained within the Children and Social Work Act (2017) which makes Relationships Education at Primary school and Relationships and Sex Education in Secondary school compulsory in all schools England in 2019. The Act also requires the Department for Education to publish statutory guidance on the provision of Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education. The government is currently undertaking a process of consultation before publication of this guidance and this short report responds to that consultation.