(1)The M1Education Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.
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(3)In section 403 (sex education: manner of provision) in subsection (1) omit “local education authority,”.
(4)After subsection (1) of that section insert—
“(1A)The Secretary of State must issue guidance designed to secure that when sex education is given to registered pupils at maintained schools—
(a)they learn the nature of marriage and its importance for family life and the bringing up of children, and
(b)they are protected from teaching and materials which are inappropriate having regard to the age and the religious and cultural background of the pupils concerned.
(1B)In discharging their functions under subsection (1) governing bodies and head teachers must have regard to the Secretary of State’s guidance.
(1C)Guidance under subsection (1A) must include guidance about any material which may be produced by NHS bodies for use for the purposes of sex education in schools.
(1D)The Secretary of State may at any time revise his guidance under subsection (1A).”
(5)In subsection (2) of that section—
(a)for “subsection (1)” substitute “ this section ”, and
(b)at the end insert “and “NHS body” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the National Health Service Act 1977.”
(6)In section 404 (sex education: statements of policy) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)A statement under subsection (1) must include a statement of the effect of section 405.”
Textual Amendments
F1S. 148(2) repealed (1.10.2002 except in relation to W. and otherwise 19.12.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 215(2), 216, Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 148 wholly in force at 1.4.2001; s. 148 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 148 in force for E. at 1.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II; s. 148 in force for W. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II
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