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What do children and young people learn in relationship, sex and health education

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This article was first published on 30 November 2021.  We want to make sure that young people understand what healthy relationships look like and how to navigate their personal lives in a positive, safe and healthy way. That’s why we …

Why is school attendance so important and what are the risks of missing a day?

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School attendance

Being around teachers and friends in a school or college environment is the best way for pupils to learn and reach their potential. Time in school also keeps children safe and provides access to extra-curricular opportunities and pastoral care.   That’s …

How we are protecting children and young people from dangerous ideologies including right-wing extremism

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Education plays a vital role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. Protecting pupils from the risk of radicalisation forms part of schools’ wider safeguarding duties, alongside protecting children from other harms, …