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Petition · past parliament

Make "sex and relationship" education compulsory in all schools.

Closed 188 signatures

What the petition asks

All teenagers need to learn about appropriate, consensual relationships and sex. Some young people are lucky enough to have appropriate and necessary talks with parents/carers but this is not always the case so needs to be the responsibility of schools.
This is especially crucial for young LGBT+ people because it is unlikely that many parents/carers will cover LGBT+ issues with their children. Look at the "legacy" that Section 28 has left, including a high proportion mental health issues among LGBT+. Faith schools are not exempt from this because they do not agree with homosexuality, if anything it is even more crucial that LGBT students here are set up for a healthy adult life.

Timeline

13 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 188
Status Closed
Opened 13 Jan 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.