Rishi Sunak vows to protect 'our precious children' amid concerns over sex education

PM vows UK government overhaul of sex education will protect children Photo: Alastair Grant

Rishi Sunak vowed to protect British 'precious' children amid concerns over sex education in schools.

Prime Minister vows that government overhaul of sex education in England will protect children from inappropriate sexual content and extreme views of gender.

“First of all, as a parent… it is very important that what our children encounter, not only in school, but also on the Internet, is sensitive and age-appropriate,” & #34; he said.

"Our children are priceless, they deserve protection" he added.

His comments come as the government is distancing itself from the UN's guidance on sex education, which recommends that elementary school students be taught «sexual stimulation.» > UNESCO International Technical Guidelines for Sexuality Education

Concern is growing that the country's training materials have taken into account conflicting recommendations from UNESCO, which are part of the wider UN education system to which the UK is a member.

The Telegraph has investigated. showed that the leadership of UNESCO, a UN agency, recommends that kids think about how they relate to “their body” and “biological sex and gender.”

The UNESCO document is intended for politicians around the world and is part of an international structure of the UN, which was signed by all four parts of the UK.

The Telegraph may report that it has produced a sex education guide for thousands of children across the UK, prompting backlash from MPs who called on the government to reconsider its ties to UNESCO.

The guide recommends that within nine-year-olds should be taught to «communicate and understand different sexual feelings» and «describe male and female reactions to sexual stimulation.»

UNESCO International Technical Manual on Sexual Response Cycles

Nine year olds should learn to “describe how gender inequality is related to power differences” in family and friendships, while five-year-olds should «express how they feel about their bodies» and «reflect on how they feel about their bodies.» biological sex and gender.

A government spokesman said: “The UK government does not agree with this guidance. We have not distributed or advertised it to schools in England.

«We give schools their own statutory guidelines.

«We are currently reviewing our guidelines and are looking to introduce age ratings to ensure high quality, fact-based and child-safe content.”

UNESCO International Technical Guidance on Sexuality

However, the UK Government has signed on to the UNESCO Global Education Agenda 2030, which covers its guidance on sexuality.

Caroline Ansell, a Conservative MP on the House of Commons Select Committee on Education, said Mr Sunak's forthcoming review of sex education should determine if UNESCO's frankly disturbing guidance on taught relationships and sex education (RSE) has had an impact. in our schools".

She added: "I will be writing to the Minister for Education [Gillian Keegan] to ask why the UK even signed up for this"

Nick Fletcher, the Conservative MP on the committee, said the 'in desperation' review is to find out if UNESCO's structure has affected teaching materials.

He added: «I think it's very widespread. We need to close our eyes to this.”

UNESCO International Technical Guidance on Biological Sex and Gender

UNESCO's guidance echoes the views and many prescriptions of an earlier document released by the World Health Organization (WHO), which drew backlash from government, MPs and activists after the Telegraph reported on its recommendations for toddlers. Both organizations that are part of the UN recommend teaching children under 10 years of age how to masturbate.

UNESCO guidelines published in 2018 on laws on sex education in Wales, according to Welsh government documents, and an earlier version of that the same guidelines have been cited in laws adopted in Scotland, although no country has adopted all of its recommendations.

A Welsh Government spokesman said: “The report was just one of a number of reports analyzed and reviewed in the development of the RSE code and policy guidelines.

“What is taught in schools in Wales is clearly stated. in the RSE Code and Guidelines. how to conduct sexuality education «within the limits» of the Scottish continuing education programme.

UNESCO's leadership accepts what has been described as «positive». a definition of sexual health that rejects the conventional definition of it as «merely the absence of disease»; or "dysfunction".

Instead, he points to the widely used WHO definition, which states that good sexual health also "requires" the opportunity to have a «sexual experience» that provides «acceptance».

The Scottish Government specifies this definition in its legislation for schools.

It is understood that thousands of schoolchildren in England have received sex education programs based on UNESCO recommendations, despite the fact that they have never been subject to parliamentary scrutiny. The body responsible for improving education in the district, which has 55 secondary schools with over 40,000 students, cited an earlier version of the UNESCO document in a section titled «Evidence for effectiveness — what does a good SRE look like?» 34;

The guidelines for teachers of children aged 11 and over use the WHO definition of sexual health as “something that requires” sexual health. "the opportunity to have "pleasant and safe" sexual experience.

A spokesperson for Hackney Education stated that its 2014 guide is no longer used or promoted and has been «superseded by the DfE legislative guide», which became mandatory in 2020.

The UNESCO spokesperson said his guide is as follows: “A multi-agency UN document based on evidence for the positive impact of comprehensive sexuality education, context- and age-sensitive.”

“It was prepared at the request of a Member State seeking advice and examples of best practices in this area.”

They added: “It is up to each Member State to decide whether to implement all or some of these.”

No date yet for new leadership.

The government's current review examines how outside guidance has affected sex education implemented in English schools. Mr. Sunak declined to give a date when the new guidance would be released.

The New Social Covenant Unit (NSCU), a think tank led by Conservative MP Miriam Cates, said that «actual teaching practices occurring in schools often …removed from the original RSE definition.

The think tank cited the example of Sex Education School, a charity that has worked in more than 300 schools, reached more than 67,000 young people, helped create teacher training programs and advocates for a «positive sex approach,» «both in the classroom and and in general.”

The charity, citing the UNESCO guidance on its website, said that a sex-positive approach means moving away from heteronormative and monogamy-based assumptions and instead working towards to openly and without arrogance to understand their own desires and desires of each other.

A book used by teachers in schools, which the School of Sex Education promotes on its website, Perfect Relationships and Sex Education. , advises teachers to “emphasize that love and affection are often important ingredients of good sex, but not always.

"For others, good sex is fast, raw, and anonymous. You can also explore the fact that some people enjoy feeling pain during sex, which is often referred to as perversion or BDSM.»