Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reforms sex education by updating guidance and implementing clear teaching rules, focusing on topics such as:
- Menstruation and related illnesses
- Puberty
- LGBT sex, including asexuality
- Fertility
- Pornography
- Any other things that are deemed useful
Petitioner: Kate Freedman
Status: Closed
Date published: 06 December 2021
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Spice Briefing (132KB, pdf) posted 21 December 2021
23 March 2022: The Committee agreed to write to Education Scotland. It also agree to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 23 March 2022
18 January 2023: The Committee agreed to write to Education Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 18 January 2022
08 November 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 08 November 2023
PE1918/A: Scottish Government submission of 6 January 2022
PE1918/B: Testimony Adegbite submission of 8 December 2021
PE1918/C: Scottish Government submission of 5 October 2022 (67KB, pdf) posted 10 October 2022
PE1918/D: Education Scotland submission of 23 October 2023 (85KB, pdf) posted 25 October 2023