Relationships and Sex Education
Commons · Question 106230 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve education on (a) sexual consent and (b) relationships.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Jan 2026
The department published updated relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance in July 2025. It focuses on building healthy relationships skills from the start of primary school. It sets out that secondary schools should cover how to recognis...