{"id":16102,"date":"2017-03-22T14:54:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T14:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/?p=16102"},"modified":"2017-03-26T20:22:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-26T20:22:30","slug":"no-parental-opt-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/?p=16102","title":{"rendered":"No Parental Opt-Out!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16104\" src=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homeschooling.doubles-optout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homeschooling.doubles-optout.jpg 771w, https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homeschooling.doubles-optout-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homeschooling.doubles-optout-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/>Controversial plans to enforce relationships education in primary schools will include no right of withdrawal for parents, it has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday evening the Government released an official policy statement, outlining its plans to create a new statutory subject of \u2018Relationships Education\u2019 in primary schools across England.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NzFPHBpPG0c?rel=0\" width=\"760\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The statement reveals that the subject will include teaching on \u201cdifferent types of relationships\u201d, as well as \u201cboundaries and consent\u201d. Alarmingly, it also states that parents will not be allowed to withdraw their children from these lessons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Different relationships\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Responding to the move Laura Perrins, co-editor of the Conservative Woman website, stressed that parents would be side-lined:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents are best placed to discuss these sensitive issues with their own children, not the Government or strangers in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis state bullying should be resisted by all families. Such \u2018education\u2019 could include encouraging young children to doubt their gender or biological sex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBT relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Government\u2019s policy statement, Relationships Education is likely to focus on, \u201cdifferent types of relationships\u201d, \u201cfamily relationships\u201d and \u201chealthy relationships\u201d. This could include teaching on homosexual and bisexual relationships, as well as same-sex parenting and same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n<p>A secondary-level subject called Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will also be brought in, which would include teaching on \u201csex, sexual health and sexuality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Government states that parents would retain the right to withdraw their children from this, although the details have not yet been set out.<\/p>\n<p>The Government\u2019s plans have been introduced through an amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill, which would give Education Secretary Justine Greening the power to \u201cmake Relationships Education and RSE statutory through regulations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay informed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the next few months, ministers will consult on the proposals with a \u201cwide range of interests and expertise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Homosexual lobby group Stonewall has already said it will be pressing the Government to ensure LGBT issues are \u201creflected in updated guidance for schools\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This post first appeared on the Christian Institute&#8217;s website on <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.christian.org.uk\/news\/update-no-parental-opt-primary-school-relationships-education\/\" target=\"_blank\">2 March 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Copyright 2017, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.christian.org.uk\/news\/update-no-parental-opt-primary-school-relationships-education\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Institute<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F16102&print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F16102&print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Controversial plans to enforce relationships education in primary schools will include no right of withdrawal for parents, it has emerged. Yesterday evening the Government released an official policy statement, outlining its plans to create a new statutory subject of \u2018Relationships Education\u2019 in primary schools across England. 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