School to review policy on sexuality education

A SCHOOL which decided not to give students relationship and sexuality education is to review its policy following criticism in a Department of Education inspection report.

The board of management at Mount Saint Michael Secondary School in Rosscarbery, Co Cork, decided about three years ago to cease teaching RSE in response to parental concerns.

RSE is part of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), a compulsory subject for primary pupils and students up to Junior Certificate level, but schools are also required to teach RSE to senior-cycle students.