A new report calls for an update to the sex education offered in Ireland's secondary schools.
(Source: www.pixabay.com)The draft report on the current curriculum was commissioned by the government and leaked to the Irish Times - it shows that in most cases pupils get little or no information about consent, LGBT issues or the positive aspect of sex.
CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Noeleen Blackwell explains what needs to change in sex education in school:
"A focus on positive relationships and better understanding of what consent in relationships means. Looking at sexual orientation, looking at schools which give this proper time and effort."
Relationships and Sexuality Education was first introduced in schools up to third year in 1995 and hasn't been updated since.
President of the teachers' union the ASTI Breda Lynch says teachers also need new training:
"The whole area of pornography and online and young people sexting and all of that - I think a lot of teachers are uncomfortable with that. To be dealing with issues like that you need proper training. Nobody wants to be going into a class and dealing with these issues without being sure that they're dealing with it in the correct way."
