Fury at sex education book in lesson plans

PARENTS CONCERNED OVER 'GRAPHIC IMAGES OF SEXUAL POSITIONS'

- NICK HORNER News Reporter

A BIRMINGHAM headteacher has pulled a book which was due to be used in lessons with six-year-olds amid parents’ anger over “graphic” images of sexual positions.

Mums and dads spotted Mummy Laid an Egg, by Babette Cole, on a reading list for Year 2 children at Little Sutton Primary School in Worcester Lane, Sutton Coldfield. A mum knew its content and raised the alarm.

The concerned parents said the book contained ‘graphic’ images depicting sexual positions and was not appropriate for such young children.

The book explains and illustrates sex and shows sexual positions with cartoon-style graphics involving a skateboard, balloons and a Space Hopper showing how ‘mummies and daddies fit together’

But parents said they were not consulted on what was about to be taught or given the option to opt their child out as current guidance on relationship, sex and health education states should happen.

The parents were also concerned that draft guidance, proposed by the Conservative Party last year, ahead of the General Election, also indicated sex education should not be taught to children below Year 5.

Those draft guidelines have not been formally adopted.