Sex education to be LGBT inclusive in Wales
School children will be taught about LGBT relationships as part of the school curriculum for the first time.
Currently, sex education is a statutory part of the basic curriculum throughout Wales, however it is down to the schools to decide their approach and some don't stretch beyond biological aspects of human relationships.
But the new part of the curriculum, which will come into place in 2022, is aimed to give all children a broader understanding of sexuality that is fully inclusive of LGBTQI+ learners and includes wider issues such as consent, domestic abuse and respecting diversity.
The new part of the curriculum was announced by education secretary and Brecon and Radnorshire AM Kirsty Williams, and comes 30 years after the introduction of section 30 which banned the promotion of homosexuality in schools.
She said: "The days of traditional sex education are long gone, the world has moved on and our curriculum must move with it.
