The education secretary Damian Hinds has backed headteachers who teach pupils about LGBTQ relationships following protests by parents against the curriculum of a Birmingham school.

Damian Hinds
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The education secretary Damian Hinds has backed headteachers who teach pupils about LGBTQ relationships following protests by parents against the curriculum of a Birmingham school.

Speaking to Schools Week at Oasis’s Break the Cycle event in London last Saturday morning, Hinds said he backed heads when they teach about LGBTQ issues.

«First of all we should be clear the Parkfield question is of course before the RSHE guidance has come into place», he said.

«I’ve always been clear that I support headteachers to make decisions and we believe in school  autonomy, that school leaders are best-placed to make decisions».

«Of course, it’s also right to consult with parents. That is just good practice anyway, and in the new guidance that’s quite clear about the need to consult with parents, but yes I do back headteachers».

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