The government has set out its commendable ambition for an “open and honest culture about sex and relationships” in the new Framework for Sexual Health Improvement.
Many years ago, as an NQT, it fell to me to lead sex and relationships education (SRE) in a small rural primary school. What always struck me was how important it was for children to be able to talk about the things they were anxious or unsure about.
I always made sure after these lessons that I was on playground or lunch duty and invariably children would come to have conversations about things they wanted more information about.
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