Petition · past parliament
Give parents/Carers the right to opt their child out of all aspects of RSE.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As concerned parents and UK citizens we want to call on our rights as parents/carers to be able to choose to opt our children out of all aspects of the new Relationship Education & Relationship & Sex Education curriculum part) that will become mandatory in all UK schools from Sept 2020.
We are concerned that various sexual ideologies will use the new RE/RSE curriculum
We have grave concerns about the physical, psychological and spiritual implications of teaching children as young as 4 about concepts such as gender identity and we have concerns regarding teaching children about sexual pleasure, sexual consent, contraception and abortion.
Uphold a parent’s or primary carer's right to choose how to educate their child in RE/RSE
We have grave concerns about the physical, psychological and spiritual implications of teaching children as young as 4 about concepts such as gender identity and we have concerns regarding teaching children about sexual pleasure, sexual consent, contraception and abortion.
Uphold a parent’s or primary carer's right to choose how to educate their child in RE/RSE
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.