Annette Brooke MP welcomes announcement on Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
October 23, 2008 12:00 AM
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, today welcomed the announcement by the Minister of State for Schools and Learners, Jim Knight, that Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education is to be made compulsory, saying:
"Ministers' acceptance that high-quality personal and social education should be compulsory is long overdue.
"The Government has failed to treat Britain's soaring teenage pregnancy rate with the urgency it deserves.
"Personal and social education is much broader than simply telling people about how and when to have sex. It must also cover emotional development and tackle issues around bullying.
"If properly delivered it can be used to empower our young people and enable them to make their own decisions without feeling pressurised.
"It is important that steps are taken to ensure that those involved in teaching sensitive issues are properly trained. In some cases it may be more appropriate for relevant professionals to be invited into schools to discuss these matters with children."
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