Democratic Unionist Party
DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the Department of Education's Relationships and Sexuality Education consultation, closing today, must take account of schools' ethos and values. She calls for the right to opt out to be enshrined and criticises the reforms for being introduced without…
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UUP Education Spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA says he has been contacted with concerns about compulsory Relationships and Sex Education, which the Secretary of State wants introduced, and calls for any new curriculum to be created by Northern Ireland parents, children and teachers rather than…
Education Issue: Secretary of State's plans to introduce compulsory RSE in Northern Ireland Original release: Butler Responds to Concerns Surrounding the Introduction of RSE (opens in a new tab)
SF MLA Cathy Mason calls on the Education Minister to make Relationships and Sex Education suitable for each developmental stage, grounded in research and responsive to young people's needs, following a recent Assembly debate. She argues it helps pupils spot abuse, understand consent and challenge…
Education Issue: Assembly debate on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Original release: Education Minister must ensure RSE is age appropriate and evidence based – Mason (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Alliance MLA Connie Egan welcomes the Secretary of State's confirmation that he will update the relationship and sexuality education curriculum in Northern Ireland, saying it is overdue given a legal duty to comply with UN CEDAW recommendations on adolescent sexual health.
Education Disability and equality Issue: NIO decision to add abortion access to RSE teaching Original release: Egan welcomes updated relationship and sexuality education curriculum (opens in a new tab)
SDLP MLA Cara Hunter launches a campaign to reform relationships and sex education, calling for compulsory, modern RSE in all Northern Ireland schools and urging the Department of Education to act. She says the campaign will include public events and meetings with young people and other parties.
Alliance's Michelle Guy MLA accuses the Education Minister of undermining integrated education through a statement on new thresholds for pupil mix in integrated schools, saying it is confused and may hinder schools seeking integrated status. She urges transforming schools and parents not to be…
Education Issue: Department of Education position paper on 'reasonable numbers' in Integrated Education Original release: DUP Education Minister is undermining integrated education despite his legal duty to promote it (opens in a new tab)
TUV leader Jim Allister criticises the DUP Education Minister for declining to say whether he will revise RSE guidance for schools, and says devolution cannot reverse changes requiring teaching on access to abortion. He cites the consultation responses and MLA correspondence from parents.
Education Issue: Education Minister's RSE statutory guidance revision answer Original release: Education Minister has no plans to reverse RSE changes (opens in a new tab)