Sex education plan approved
(By our education reporter) WELLINGTON, August 28. The first step in approving a full programme of courses in human development and human relationships, including sex education, in State secondary schools was given unanimous support by the PostPrimary Teachers’ Association today.
I Little opposition came from the 100 conference delegates (representing more than 12,000 teachers) to the inclusion of a course in human relationships in the school curriculum, so long as this involves maximum par- : ticipation of parents. Individual schools will be actively encouraged to develop courses to suit their J own circumstances. To gather information
j about experimental courses' - now being given in schools,. J the association will ask all' i schools to complete a survey i so that policy can be dej cided next year. s When the new courses — -isome of which would be ! based on the Education De-i Apartment’s booklet on the< -Isubject — were introduced,, r care must be taken to keep; parents fully informed, dele-' i gates said.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33625, 29 August 1974, Page 14
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