Pure in heart abstinence only education

alaimacerc

pablohoney87 wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pure-In-Heart-Ireland/615275301940114?sk=info

Well they're back.

Still haven't answered any of my queries or questions though.

Oh noes! The return of the revenge of Lolek Juniors! Coming to a denominationally-captured state education sector near you!

The Black Oil

There's The Irish Times with its liberal agenda pointing out PiH again.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/sex-ed-in-ireland-it-s-all-disease-risk-and-crisis-pregnancy-1.2212770

Condoms don’t work, says one school textbook. Students sit through graphic and detailed anti-abortion talks from Life Pregnancy Care and other anti-abortion groups. Catholic sex education provider Pure in Heart focuses exclusively on heterosexual marriage as the only acceptable relationship, often brushing aside questions from students asking about homosexuality or referring them to advice that tells gay people to remain celibate for life.

Last year I reported on some of the deficiencies with relationship and sexuality education (RSE) in Ireland’s postprimary schools, work that was supported by the Mary Raftery Journalism Fund. The story was followed by other media, with Pure in Heart facing criticism for taping young people together to demonstrate the nature of bonding, in an attempt to persuade them to abstain from sex before marriage.

Following the controversy, the Department of Education issued a circular to schools, advising them that outside visitors, including those who deliver sex education, should not use scare tactics, sensationalism or moral lectures.

One year on, what has changed?

Not much. Pure in Heart recently appointed a new general manager, Catriona Heffernan. Youth Defence still advertises that it delivers anti-abortion talks in schools. Schools are still free to deliver RSE according to their ethos, with some opting for abstinence-only models and others offering a more comprehensive programme. Schools can, and many do, ignore the advice of the Department of Education. The area remains one of the most contentious aspects of the second-level curriculum.

SOP for Ireland Inc.

expectationlost

only one i can find is from 2010, irishexaminer says dept sent them a reminder of the 2010 circular
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/department-warns-schools-over-sex-talks-260014.html

Circular 0023/2010
To Chairpersons of Boards of Management and Principals
of all Post-Primary Schools
Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) & Relationships and
Sexuality Education (RSE)
Best Practice Guidelines for Post-Primary Schools http://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0023_2010.pdf

meanwhile Religious leaders object to 'LGBT week' at school
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/referendum/religious-leaders-object-to-lgbt-week-at-school-31237633.html

who themselves say "We did not discuss sexuality, we did not discuss the upcoming referendum and there was absolutely no propaganda of any sort involved in what we organised."

im not sure how you can do that. it was these guys http://shoutout.ie/ who seem to be TCD students