Research shows that sex and relationships education (SRE) fails to meet young people’s needs and falls short of their expectations (1).
The content of SRE is largely limited to the biological aspects of sex, with a predominant focus on puberty and the negative outcomes of sexual activity such as unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. As a result, SRE provision tends to be somewhat narrowly focused on heterosexual activity (and health), where sex is defined as intercourse between a man and a woman.
SRE is therefore currently failing to provide more comprehensive provision to all young people and most specifically, pupils who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB).
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