Sexuality education only with (prior) family consent

Talking about sex at school will require the informed (and prior) consent of the families. And, in the case of the involvement of outside experts, the resolution of the Board of Teachers will also be required, subject to authorisation by the school board. This is provided for in a bill signed by the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, which is expected on the table of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday 30 April.

In the name of an educational alliance between schools and parents based on respect for the educational primacy of the family, the teaching freedom of teachers, and school autonomy, the bill introduces the obligation for institutions to obtain prior informed consent in writing, both for extracurricular activities and for activities extending the educational offer that may be envisaged in the three-year plan (Ptof) that deal with issues in the field of sexuality.

The draft provision then regulates the participation of external experts, organisations or associations in curricular and extracurricular activities. It provides that it is subject to the deliberation of the Teachers' Board and the approval of the School Council. Not only. The selection criteria established by the Teachers' Board for the comparison and evaluation of their qualifications, as well as their proven professional, scientific or academic experience with respect to the subject of the intervention, must be taken into account in the choice.