Petition · past parliament

No sex education for under 10 years old

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Studies have showed that children under the age of 10 do not think of sexual activities or relationships. So sex education for little children under the age of 10 years is not necessary. Exposing children to sex is the same as showing red to a bull because what you don't know you don't miss.
There is no proven evidence that exposing children to sexual information has reduced adolescent sex or pregnancy. It should be a matter for the parents to decide if their children should be exposed to sexual information.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

There is no requirement for sex education to be taught at primary schools. You can read more here from paragraph 65

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf

Where a maintained primary school chooses to teach aspects of sex education
(which go beyond the national curriculum for science), the school must set this out in their policy and all schools should consult with parents on what is to be covered. Primary schools that choose to teach sex education must allow parents a right to withdraw their children.

Timeline

2 Aug 2022 Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Aug 2022

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