Sex education not good enough
In response to the article ‘Sex education not good enough’ I think it highlights an extremely important point that children are not receiving satisfactory education about sex. The article says that ‘lessons about sex, relationships and health are not good enough in 25% of schools in England.’ That’s one in four schools that do not meet the Ofsted standard. Think how many schools there are in your local area, would you like your child to be attending one of those four schools? I do not have any children, but my answer is a definite no. Teacher embarrassment and lack of knowledge is not acceptable on any level. If these are some of the reasons why we are failing to educate children then perhaps another approach is needed. If teachers are unable to talk about sex and relationships with their pupils, perhaps someone from outside the school who is able to talk seriously and professionally about the subject like a professional working a locum doctor job in the area is required. I appreciate that sex education is not always an easy topic to discuss with teenagers, but this should not deny them the opportunity to learn properly about sex. Nor should it be conveyed that it is a difficult subject to talk about. I think separate arrangements should be made for pupils to receive talks and discussion groups about relationships and topics of interest to them. If pupils do not feel they have support and the opportunity to discuss sex, relationships and health at school, then the education system is failing them. Recent programs shown by the BBC such as ‘Underage and pregnant’ are illustrations of the effects lack of education can have on school children. If children understood sex and relationships and were more open to talk about their issues and concerns then many problems and issues in society could be resolved, perhaps be nonexistent. This article suggests that there is gap in what is being delivered to pupils and what the pupils actually need. A starting point would be to re evaluate the way that sex education is delivered in schools across England and implement a scheme that is more effective and of benefit to children.
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