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<p>The Department is committed to ensuring that all schools are equipped to deliver
the new subjects of relationships education at primary level, relationships and sex
education at secondary level and health education for all schools. This includes ensuring
schools and parents engage in effective dialogue. Protests outside schools can be
disruptive to children’s education. We encourage parents to talk to their child’s
school in a calm and constructive way if they have concerns.</p><p>The Department
has worked with the National Association of Headteachers and the National Governance
Association to produce guidance for primary schools on effective engagement with parents
on relationships education. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/engaging-parents-with-relationships-education-policy"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/engaging-parents-with-relationships-education-policy</a>.</p><p>To
help local authorities support schools that are managing concerns from parents, including
where this has reached the level of disruption to schools, we have worked with the
Local Government Association and Birmingham City Council to produce advice. This can
be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-issues-with-lgbt-teaching-advice-for-local-authorities"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-issues-with-lgbt-teaching-advice-for-local-authorities</a>.</p><p>The
Department has also supported Birmingham City Council in their injunction proceedings
to prevent disruptive protests outside Anderton Park primary school.</p>
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