HC Deb 15 June 2004 vol 422 c927W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent guidelines his Department has issued to schools on sex education. [177939]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The Department provided sex and relationship education guidance to all maintained schools in July 2000.

Responsibility for determining sex and relationship education in schools rests with governing bodies and head teachers, having regard to the guidance.