Parents anger at 'graphic' sex education video
Parents have expressed fury after pupils at a Lincolnshire primary schools were made to watch a graphic cartoon as part of the institution's sex education lessons.
The seven and eight-year-old children were shown the Channel 4 sex education DVD - Living and Growing - and one mother removed her child from the school after the viewing.
Lisa Bullivant explained her reasoning: "The cartoon was very graphic. My daughter was frightened and children have unfortunately been copying what they have seen. "Seven to nine-year-olds should not possess this knowledge.
There is no educational or psychological benefit or need for children of this age to have full knowledge of what sexual intercourse actually entails." Under new government plans, sex education is to become part of the national curriculum and control over lesson content will be centralised.
Pupils in secondary schools will be taught about contraception and abortion services, while primary school children will learn about unmarried unions.
The government's new plans have been attacked by many working in faith schools who believe that it will force them to teach views in conflict of their beliefs.
Posted by Judith Spence
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