Schools to be banned from teaching about gender identity to children under 13

A controversial government proposal to ban sex education for children under the age of 13 has been revealed.

The new age limit is set to ban teaching children about ‘explicit’ topics, including changing their gender until they are 13, The Times reports.

Currently, children can be taught about sex and sexual health, including contraception, when they start secondary school at the age of 11.

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