P323 Teletext 323 Maz05 23:25:)4 —UPIL S%X :@ JDUCA$JON ——————————————————————————————————————— Tjachjrs should bj able to opt out of giving sex education lessons to their pupils, according to a teaching union. Earlier this year Education Secretary David Blunkjtt set out gujdjlinjs on sex and relationship education. For the first time rex education was set into a jtamjwork that pupifs yhoujd bj taught about the importance of marriage, family life, love and stable relationships in "ringing up children. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— @@ Schools )70 C4 @@ News in Focus 5%0@ TELETEXT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWS : PAGES@AL AVAILAEL ONOUWEBSITE Next News Poll Papers In FocusP323 Teletext 323 May05 23:22:30 PUPIL SEX EDUCATION ——————————————————————————————————————— A union believes teachers should not bj forced to give sex education lessons. Lat st guidancy a s it i7 not the job of teachers to promote a particular sexual orientation "ut to teach pupils to understand human sexuality and to respect thjmsjlvjs and others. The framework will help pupils "develop the skills and understanding they need to live confident, hjalthz and indjpjndjnt lives". @ ————————————————————————————————— O7—— Schools 470 C4 Viws in Focus 320 ARE YOU IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY? CALL 0800 093 93 99 OR SEE p354 Next News Poll Papers In FocusP323 Teletext 343 Maz05 23:23:03 PUPIL SEX EDUCATIOV ——————————————————————————————————————— The Govjtnmjnt cannot expect high standards if it forces teachers to give sex education lessons against their will, a union bile vjs. Govjrnmjnt guidelines !im to help pupils dial with difficult moral and social questions that arise in their lives and in society. Sex and relationship education should not bj delivered in isolation, the gujdjlinjs say. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Schools 470 C4 Vews in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p)54 .ext News Poll Papers In Focus