SEX ED CURRICULUM

Summary

A request was made for the most recent sex education curriculum for all age groups under PSHE. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture refused to send the documents, stating the information is already reasonably accessible online and that schools must publish their own policies.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 11 December 2025 and responded to on 18 December 2025.
• The authority cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 to refuse the request.
• The requested curriculum is available at desc.gov.im/education/education/relationships-and-sex-education-advisory-curriculum/.
• Individual schools are required to have a written Relationships and Sex Education policy approved by their governing body.
• Schools must publish their specific policies on their individual websites.

Data Disclosed

• 5164861
• 2025-12-11
• 2025-12-18
• Section 20
• IM4 3AS
• 01624 685808

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible)

Original Request

I'm requesting the most recent , up to date, sex education curriculum which my fall under PSHE for all age groups.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St Johns IM4 3AS

Telephone: (01624) 685808
Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im

Our ref: 5164861 18 December 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 11 December 2025, which states:

"I'm requesting the most recent , up to date, sex education curriculum which my fall under PSHE for all age groups."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee.
Most of the information that you have requested is available from:
https://desc.gov.im/education/education/relationships-and-sex-education-advisory- curriculum/ By way of advice and assistance each school must have a written Relationships and Sex Education policy, this should be approved by the school’s governing body and published on the individual school’s website.
Please quote the reference number 5164861 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.