What are primary school children being taught about LGBT+ relationships?
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A row over how much primary school children should be taught about LGBT+ issues is raging on, with four more primary schools in Birmingham suspending the lessons following complaints from parents. A number of schools across the country have adopted “No Outsiders”, a programme which uses picture books to teach children about different types of families – including LGBT+ relationships. Education secretary Damian Hinds has said children as young as four would not learn about same-sex couples – but primary school pupils will be taught about having respect for all kinds of people. But parents do not have the right to withdraw children from lessons on relationships – which are becoming compulsory in all primary schools next year.
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