Parents ‘appalled’ at school’s refusal to teach about ‘same-sex friendships’

Wicklow school’s religious ethos ‘censoring’ children’s questions in RSE class, says group

Lacken National School in Blessington had told parents in a letter  that ‘teachers do not cover topics such as contraception and same-sex friendships’ in the school’s RSE programme. Photograph: Getty Images

Lacken National School in Blessington had told parents in a letter that ‘teachers do not cover topics such as contraception and same-sex friendships’ in the school’s RSE programme. Photograph: Getty Images

A group of parents of children attending a Co Wicklow primary school have expressed anger at the school’s decision to exclude teaching about “same-sex friendships” and contraception from relationships and sexuality education (RSE).

Education Equality, a voluntary parent-led rights group, said that it was “appalled” that Lacken National School in Blessington had told parents in a letter of April 5th last that “teachers do not cover topics such as contraception and same-sex friendships” in the school’s RSE programme.

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