NCCA report avoids the question of how to deliver objective sex education
The NCCA has failed to recommend that the Education Act be amended to ensure that students get objective sex education that is not influenced by a religious school ethos. Its new report has simply described the problem of ethos, instead of addressing how to resolve it. And the Minister for ...
Atheist Ireland tells NCCA that Education Act must be amended for objective sex education
The NCCA is reviewing the state courses on relationship and sex education in schools. It has already issued a Draft Report. Unfortunately, this Draft Report does not follow through on its commitment to human rights standards in the delivery of RSE in Irish schools, and it does not recommend amending ...
Government blocking Objective Sex Education Bill and 50 others
The Government is using a procedure called a Money Message to block over 50 Bills that have been passed in the Dail by opposition parties, including Solidarity’s Bill to provide Objective Sex Education without interference by a school’s religious ethos. Solidarity and People Before Profit will be proposing a new ...
NCCA Sex Education Report fails to challenge role of religious ethos
The NCCA has published a draft report of its Review into Relationship and Sexuality Education. It is inviting further feedback from the public. You have until next Friday, 25 October, to make a submission. You can do so at this link. The Draft report fails to challenge the role of ...
ETB school teaches Sex Education through Religion course
A parent has told us that their local ETB school is teaching Relationship and Sexuality Education through its Religious Education course, taught by its Religious Education teacher. This is for fifth and sixth year students at second level, and the Religious Education course is not an exam subject. You can ...
Dail to debate Objective Sex Education Report this Thursday
This Thursday the Dail will be debating the Oireachtas Education Committee Report on Objective Sex Education, which was published last January. Please contact your TDs between now and Thursday to ask them to speak on the issue in the Dail debate, and to support the recommendations of the Report. The ...
Atheist Ireland calls for ethical secularism at meeting with Taoiseach and Government
Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland are today calling for an ethical secular State at a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Taoiseach, the Government, Churches, and Non-confessional Bodies, in Dublin Castle. The meeting is addressing three themes: Effective Structured Dialogue, Inclusive and Diverse Communities, and Education. ...
How parents stopped Castleknock Educate Together school using Catholic agency Accord to deliver sex education
Guest post by Graeme Carter, of the parents' group No Accord in Educate Together As of Friday 7th June, the Catholic charity agency Accord will no longer be delivering the Relationship and Sex Education curriculum in Castleknock Educate Together National School. The school’s announcement of this fact was a pleasant ...
Community National Schools oblige children to respect Catholic codes of sexual conduct
The Irish state, through the Community National Schools (GMGY course), requires children to demonstrate respect for codes of sexual conduct based on Catholic religious beliefs reflected in our 1937 Constitution and laws. Many people have for years been engaged in challenging those laws and Articles in our Constitution, because we ...
Atheist Ireland asks NCCA to respect human rights in Review of Sex Education
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is reviewing Relationships and Sexuality Education in primary and post-primary schools. Atheist Ireland has made the following submission to the review. Please feel free to incorporate our arguments into your own submission if you are making one. Atheist Ireland Submission to the ...