Our sex education policy forms part of the general health education programme with an emphasis on the process of growing up. The delivery of the curriculum for the most part will be by the class teachers with the occasional help of the school nurse. However, it is recognised that the parents themselves will have the most significant role to play in this important part of the child's education. Videos used with the older pupils can be made available to parents.

Parents' Right to Withdraw

Parliament under section 241 of the Education Reform Act 1993 has established the legal framework for schools to follow. The legislation 5/94, regarding sex education acknowledges that parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or part of the sex education outside of the National Curriculum. A parent wishing to exercise this right should in the first instance make an appointment to see the head teacher. Any parents still wishing to exercise this right should write to the head teacher at the beginning of each academic year.