Government prepared to legislate to ensure children get proper sex education in schools

The Government is prepared to make legislative changes to ensure students get an inclusive sex education programme, according to Education Minister Norma Foley. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

The Government is prepared to make legislative changes to ensure students get an inclusive sex education programme, according to Education Minister Norma Foley.

The current relationship and sexuality education (RSE) curriculum, first published in the late 1990s, is currently being overhauled by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.