Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35110

Relationships and Sex Education: Endometriosis

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 22 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of menstrual well-being education in the statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health educatio

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
While the department has not made an assessment of the impact of learning about menstrual wellbeing as part of statutory health education, it is beneficial for pupils to understand the features of a healthy menstrual cycle, be able to recognise when thing...

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