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Source Record

Children and Social Work Act 2017

Why this source is used

Primary legislation requiring relationships education and relationships and sex education provision in England.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did equality law change public services and workplaces? It moved LGBTQ+ equality into services, employment, schools and official data rather than leaving it only as criminal-law reform. Read the topic guide UK Equality Law, Workplaces, Schools and Data UK equality law became more practical through service protections, workplace inclusion programmes, schools duties and official LGBTQ+ data collection.

Source Status

Publisher
UK Legislation
Type
primary
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/16/contents/enacted Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/16/contents/enacted

Used by Topics

UK Equality Law, Workplaces, Schools and Data

Used by Questions

How did equality law change public services and workplaces?

Used by Timeline Events

2017 CulturalEducationLegalUK

RSE Made Mandatory in Schools

The Children and Social Work Act 2017 mandated relationships and sex education (RSE), including LGBTQ+ content, in all schools in England and Wales from 2019. By requiring age-appropriate teaching about diverse families and identities, the legislation aimed to foster understanding, reduce bullying, and support the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ young people.