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Frustration over ban on discussing Herefordshire school’s sex lessons COUNCILLORS who were told they could not challenge a school’s controversial relationships and sex education policy have spoken out about their concerns. Councillors Jennie Hewitt and Liz Harvey, who sit on the standing advisory council for religious education committee (SACRE), had asked to discuss RSE policies at the meeting on March 12. But council lawyers told the committee the issues are beyond the committee’s remit. Earlier this month, council leaders raised serious concerns over a sex and relationship...

Headteacher Stuart Wetson said St Mary’s is a Catholic school and their relationships and sex education policy is inspired by religious teachings of the Roman Catholic faith. HEREFORDSHIRE councillors have been told they have no power to intervene or challenge a school’s relationships and sex education policy (RSE). Requests had been made that the standing advisory council for religious education committee (SACRE) discuss RSE policies at today’s (March 12) meeting. But council officers told councillors the issues are beyond the committee’s remit. This comes after council lead...

A school's relationships programme says gay and lesbian people cannot marry or have sex.

COUNTY council chiefs have serious concerns over a sex and relationship resource which is being taught at St Mary’s Roman Catholic High School in…