New school sex ed guide repeats Church position 'marriage between man and woman can't be omitted'

The Bishop's Council for Education says the material in the 'Flourish' progamme is "bright, fun, engaging, interesting and pedagogically sound".

Sex as a "gift from God" which belongs in committed relationships and marriage as a sacrament of commitment are two of the themes included in new sex education resources for Catholic primary schools.

They also say that while children should not be made to feel othered, the Catholic Church’s teaching in relation to “marriage between a man and a woman cannot be omitted".