Committee for Education

Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Schools

The Committee for Education is carrying out a Mini-Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools, and would like to hear your informed views and experience on the matter.

The Committee’s terms of reference are to compare the approaches to and outcomes of RSE in these islands and of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) internationally; to assess provision in Northern Ireland; and to reach conclusions on the need for reform and make recommendations accordingly.

If you have any comments please send them to us by Wednesday 8 January 2025 at committee.education@niassembly.gov.uk

Parents and teachers

If you are a Parent or Teacher please take our survey and answer some questions from the Committee (please note that the survey is hosted on our Citizen Space hub and clicking on the link below will navigate you away from this site).

• Launch our relationship and sexual education survey for parents and teachers (EXTERNAL LINK)

Children and young people

A questionnaire seeking the views of young people, prepared in co-operation with the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly is also available. If you are a young person you can complete the survey below (please note that the survey is hosted on our Citizen Space hub and clicking on the link below will navigate you away from this site):

• Launch our relationship and sexual education survey for young people (EXTERNAL LINK)

If you have any queries, please contact committee.education@niassembly.gov.uk