Public duties and private fears

Abstract

Explains how school governors, who have to write a policy about sex education, can get help on a topic which they might find embarrassing. Looks at the reluctance of some governing bodies to promote sex education in their schools and the conflicting opinions about what should be taught. Reveals the lack of understanding among some governors and the need for governor training. Discusses ways in which a reluctant governing body may be stimulated into action and reports that it would be quite possible to have a sex education policy which is broadly based, providing no more detail than necessary, and which allows the head full freedom to write an appropriate curriculum, governors adding special requirements as they wish.

Citation

Kingman, S. (1993), "Public duties and private fears", Health Education, Vol. 93 No. 2, pp. 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003508