Petition · past parliament
Relationship and sex education (RSE) should not be compulsory religious reasons.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Relationship and sex education (RSE) should not be compulsory from 2020 For religious reasons.
Consent must still be required from their parents for participation during these sessions.
Consent must still be required from their parents for participation during these sessions.
Relationship and sex education (RSE) should not be compulsory from 2020 For religious reasons.
Consent must still be required from their parents for participation during these sessions.
Consent must still be required from their parents for participation during these sessions.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.