Written question WQ98758
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
How many genders will the Welsh Government ensure that schoolchildren are taught about?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (Anna Brychan)
The Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Code recognises biological sex. Learning is legally required to be developmentally appropriate. It must also be pluralistic, meaning that schools must provide learning on RSE which includes a range of views on any subject and which does not seek to promote one view over another.
Subject to the requirements above, the accompanying guidance notes that in society, gender is “often used to refer to whether someone identifies as female, male or non-binary”. The guidance does not refer to any other gender.