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Author: Laurence

It is coming up to a year since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and no doubt her anniversary will be marked both publicly and privately.  We will recall the solemn vow she made to dedicate her whole life “whether it be long or short”...

Apparently there is a television show on Netflix called Sex Education. According to the BBC, it was reportedly watched by 40 million house­holds in the first few weeks. I haven't seen it and do not intend to, but the hype surrounding it is indicative of...

As an educationalist, I agree with the old maxim “Let kids be kids.” That’s why I have major concerns over the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum (RSE). It’s beyond me why a Conservative government is pushing this authoritarian approach. The rights and responsibilities of parents...

“In his Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia Pope Francis speaks of the need for an authentic formation for the young in human sexuality. The Holy Father advocates an education for love, for mutual self-giving to overcome self-centredness in order to prepare young people for a “great...

From September 2020, secondary schools will be obliged to provide “relationships and sex education”. Many parents and teachers are justifiably worried about the increasing pressure for schools to teach children about sexuality – especially when some senior leaders in schools may see it as an...

Back in the Spring of 2014, I was invited by the Oxford Union to speak against the motion that ‘promiscuity is a virtue, not a vice’. I was invited to address the assembly in my capacity as the then-Director for Marriage and Family Life for...