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MP introduces new Sex Ed bill Local MP Miriam Cates has introduced a new Bill in Parliament which, if made law, would give parents the legal right to see materials used in relationships and sex education lessons in schools.
The law would create a legal duty for schools to share materials used in relationships and sex education lessons with parents and also prevent schools from using unpublished materials if they are produced by an external provider. This follows Miriam Cates' previous work exposing some of the graphic and
age-inappropriate content being taught in RSE.
Although the Government has written to schools explaining that they should be sharing teaching resources with parents, a recent legal case has ruled that the external provider's copyright takes priority over this request from the Education Secretary. Under Mrs Cates' proposed law, the balance would tip in favour of transparency and the right of parents to see what their children are being taught. Speaking about her Bill, Miriam Cates said: "It's
incredibly important that parents know what is being taught to their children, particularly in sensitive areas such as RSE. I know many schools do a good job in being transparent, but there are too many stories of parents being denied the right to see materials on spurious copyright grounds.
"The Government is absolutely right to have a policy of sharing resources with parents, but unfortunately this is not backed up in the law at the moment. That's why I've introduced this Bill to make sure that parents' legal rights are protected."
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