England passed a law in March of 2019 that will be going into effect this September stating that all schools are required to follow new national relationship and sex education guidelines. 

Sex and relationship education (SRE) is compulsory from age 11 onwards. It involves teaching children about reproduction, sexuality and sexual health. It does not promote early sexual activity or any particular sexual orientation.

Some parts of sex and relationship education are compulsory - these are part of the national curriculum for science. Parents can withdraw their children from all other parts of sex and relationship education if they want.

All schools must have a written policy on sex education, which they must make available to parents for free.

What does that look like in practice though? What has it looked like in the past? Tune in to find out.