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Science advice note: What is the evidence base on risks and benefits of teaching various Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) topics to children?

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This note summarises an expert roundtable held in August 2023, discussing the evidence base on the risks and benefits of teaching various Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) topics to children.

Rapid projects support government departments to understand the scientific evidence underpinning a policy issue or area by convening academic, industry and government experts at a single roundtable. These summary meeting notes seek to provide accessible science advice for policymakers. They represent the combined views of roundtable participants at the time of the discussion and are not statements of government policy.

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Published 29 January 2026

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