Submitted on Thursday 20th August 2020
Rejected on Thursday 24th September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
LGBT education/history/sex education part of the school curriculum for the UK
Make LGBT education taught as part of the national curriculum to students in schools throughout the whole of the UK
LGBT people have the right to an education and to learn beneficial things that affect their lives. It seems that at the moment the education of the young LGBT community is irrelevant which is very dehumanising. As a result we feel the rest of the UK should follow suit with Scotland and include all children’s needs in education
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
In teaching Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), schools are already required to "ensure that the needs of all pupils are appropriately met, and that all pupils understand the importance of equality and respect. Schools must ensure that they comply with the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010, under which sexual orientation and gender reassignment are amongst the protected characteristics". At Primary level, schools are required to teach about sexuality in the context of family structures, specifically pupils are expected to learn "that others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care".
The RSE curriculum also states that "sexual orientation and gender identity should be explored at a timely point and in a clear, sensitive and respectful manner" at secondary level. You can find out more here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/908013/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf.
It is therefore not clear what you would like the Government to change about how LGBT rights are taught in schools.
You may like to sign this petition, which calls for more education about LGBT+ in schools: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303195.
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