Some parents contacted schools over a leaflet which made claims about curriculum changes.
Each school in Northern Ireland is currently required by the department to develop its own RSE policy and to teach RSE.
However what is actually taught to pupils about RSE has been a matter for each school to decide, based on their school ethos. Mr Heaton-Harris's move, though, meant post-primaries would have to teach pupils about issues such as how to prevent a pregnancy, the legal right to an abortion in Northern Ireland, and how relevant services may be accessed.The change is due to come into effect in schools from 1 January, but the department has now written to principals to clarify some matters about RSE and the new regulations.
"I appreciate that schools are currently closed for the summer, but that you may be receiving communications from a false information campaign that is circulating to parents in relation to RSE," the department's letter said."It applies only to specific elements of the RSE curriculum at post-primary."
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