Sex Education Policy

St Michael’s Catholic College: Sex, Health and Relationships’ Education

Statutory requirements for sex education are set out in the Department for Education’s guidance booklet entitled ‘Sex and Relationships Education’. The law requires that maintained secondary schools teach sex education, human growth and reproduction, including education about HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.
St Michael’s Catholic College aims to meet these requirements while also encouraging pupils to consider their attitudes and behaviour in the light of Gospel values and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
The sex education programme is the responsibility of the Governors, Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team in consultation with the Head of Inclusion and the Heads of Religious Education and Science.