Sex Education Reforms: What Are the Reforms? Should The State Teach Sex Education & Gender Identity?

Overshadowed by Covid-19 and BLM, another issue has been causing great concern in many quarters for some time: sex education. As of Sept 2020, sex education is now compulsory in our state schools [while parents can withdraw their children, in practice this is meaningless as most parents are unaware they have such a right and, indeed, unaware of what is being taught]. From trans rights to Muslim parents picketing a school in Birmingham, sex ed is dividing opinion and causing great controversy. But why? That is the subject of this week's episode of #NCFCounterCulture. The panel: * Belinda Brown, Campaigner and Journalist * Susan Mason, Founder of the School Gate campaign * Caroline Ffiske, former Conservative Councillor & Journalist * The Rev'd Linda Rose, CEO of Voice for Justice UK * Benjamin Loughnane, Theologian and Communications Consultant Members of the panel have recommended the following sources for further information on the issues raised in this discussion: Susan Mason's School Gate campaign organisation: https://schoolgatecampaign.org/ Respect Yourself: https://archive.is/nJBxV This website was taken down in 2019 following campaigning. All About Me website has similarly been withdrawn https://rsereview.org/resources/all-a... The Proud Trust https://rsereview.org/resources/the-p... For general information about RSE resources please see https://rsereview.org/resources And for more detailed analyses of the information see the following downloads from Transgender Trend: https://www.transgendertrend.com/prod... Caroline Ffiske highlights how this material has been mainstreamed. You can click through to see materials: https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/s... At this link the PSHE Association clearly indicates that the Government Equalities Offices backs and funds this material. https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/c... Ellie Barnes' stated objective to "smash heteronormativity" through her Educate and Celebrate programme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g1YN... The Too Much, Too Young booklet published by The Christian Institute a few years ago, shows some of the materials already in use for sex education in schools. N.B. The black, blocked out sections are for our benefit, and are not present when the images are presented to children: https://www.christian.org.uk/resource... The Dept for Education's declaration of war on parents in the form of guidance to LAs, instructing schools to oppose parents who object to RSE. Roger Kiska's article has good commentary and links: https://christianconcern.com/comment/...