Written question asked by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Monday, 4 April 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 April 2011. It was answered by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 April 2011 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Marriage Guidance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the House of Lords debate of 10 February 2011, Official Report, House of Lords, column 390, on marriage, what steps he is taking to reduce the stigma against seeking relationship advice; when he intends to review relationships education in schools; and what plans he has for training Sure Start health visitors in (a) relationship support and (b) pointing couples to relationship support.

Answer: The Department for Education is grant funding 12 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations to deliver relationship support services. Some of these services will include measures to reduce the stigma against seeking relationship advice, for example Relate plan to carry out a national awareness raising campaign on the benefits of relationship support, using agony aunts and social media.The Schools White Paper, The Importance of Teaching, announced our intention to conduct an internal review of personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. This includes Sex and Relationships Education (SRE). We will announce details of the review shortly.Five of the organisations funded by the VCS Grant scheme are planning to deliver training to staff in Sure Start Children's Centres on relationship support and pointing couples to relationship support. This could include Sure Start health visitors.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 52014; 527 c497W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Marriage
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Proceeding contributions
House of Lords; Marriage Guidance: Grants
Monday, 20 June 2011
Written questions
House of Commons; Marriage Guidance: Grants
Monday, 27 June 2011
Written questions
House of Commons; Marriage Guidance: Grants
Monday, 27 June 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Advisory services Families
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