Use of outside agencies to teach or discuss gender issues
Dear Manor Croft Academy, Dewsbury,
I am conducting research under the Freedom of Information Act. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.
The terms involved in this topic can often become muddled. For the purposes of this FOI I am using the following definitions:
Sex = biological or natal sex
Gender = the way in which a person chooses to present or identify. This may differ from their sex.
1. In the last five years, has your school invited any third party, charity or lobby group into the school to teach the PSHE and RSE curriculum (this includes online resources)? If yes, please list these organisations and the pupil year groups involved.
2. In relation to the teaching of PSHE or RSE does the school website include links to any third party, charity or lobby group? If so, please list these organisations.
3. Does your school allow parents to view RSE teaching materials, whether produced in-house or provided by an external agency?
I would be grateful if you would send me copies of any materials that you currently use for teaching students about sex and gender. Examples might include worksheets, lesson plans, leaflets, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
Yours faithfully,
Frances Moody
Dear Manor Croft Academy, Dewsbury,
Further to my request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, submitted on 11 December 2023, I am writing to let you know that your response is now overdue. By law, your organisation should have responded promptly and by 12 January 2024.
I look forward to receiving your response.
Yours faithfully,
Frances Moody
Good Morning,
Suzanne asked me to forward you some information regarding the delivery of
some of our EPC lessons.
1. In the last five years, has your school invited any third party,
charity or lobby group into the school to teach the PSHE and RSE
curriculum (this includes online resources)? If yes, please list these
organisations and the pupil year groups involved.
2. In relation to the teaching of PSHE or RSE does the school website
include links to any third party, charity or lobby group? If so, please
list these organisations.
3. Does your school allow parents to view RSE teaching materials, whether
produced in-house or provided by an external agency?
We currently use 'Chameleon PDE' for many of our resources.
The Year 9 lesson are based around the PSHE association MEDWAY SECONDARY
PSHE EDUCATION programme.
We used 'Sexpression' with Year 10 in 2022 a team who came in a deleivered
sessions on healthy relationships, consent and gender identity.
I have attached the relevant Learning Journeys for our year groups and
also some of the lesosns we use. We do allow parents to see the resources
in school and Learning Journeys have previously been published on the
website we are currently updating our website.
We did have a LGBTQ+ club, this was well attended over the past 2 years
how ever this year the uptake wasnt as sucessful. We are hoping to restart
this group with different staff after half term.
I hope this is enough information, Please do not hesitate to contact
should you need anymore.
Jennifer Laverick
Associate Vice Principal
Manor Croft Academy
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Dear Jenn Laverick,
Thank you for providing this information in response to my FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
Frances Moody
Good afternoon,
We cannot locate your original email from 11 December 2023 therefore are unsure of the details of your request regarding Garforth Academy.
Please re-send your original request to [email address]
Amie Wagstaff
Information & Governance Manager
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Education House | Spawd Bone Lane | Knottingley | WF11 0EP
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