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Schools won't be allowed to teach children that they can change their gender ID, reports say (news.sky.com)

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The Times reports that education ministers will warn schools in England today that gender identity is "highly contested" and that teaching the issue could have "damaging implications".

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has become concerned gender identity is becoming "embedded" in schools as an uncontested fact, the newspaper says.

Under other proposals, schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine.

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The new guidance is reportedly part of the government's response to concerns children are receiving age-inappropriate relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

The existing guidance outlines broad lesson modules, stating primary school children should be taught about alternative types of families and healthy relationships.

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