{"id":1204137,"date":"2022-01-10T09:35:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1204137"},"modified":"2022-01-10T09:35:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:35:43","slug":"scottish-govt-urged-to-scrap-school-survey-asking-kids-about-anal-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scottish-govt-urged-to-scrap-school-survey-asking-kids-about-anal-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Govt Urged to Scrap School Survey Asking Kids About &#039;Anal Sex&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" 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Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1265160393-e1641741461410-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The Scottish government has been urged to scrap a school survey that includes at least one question regarding 14-year old students\u2019 experience with anal sex.<\/p>\n<p>One of Scotland\u2019s largest parental organisations has urged their government to scrap a school survey that will ask students as young as 14 about their experience with anal sex.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Health and Wellbeing census, which asks questions involving students\u2019&nbsp;attitudes to play, exercise, school work, body image, mental health, alcohol, drugs, bullying, relationships and sexual health, has also raised questions regarding the confidentiality of participants.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2022\/jan\/09\/nicola-sturgeon-urged-to-scrap-census-asking-teenagers-about-anal-sex\">report<\/a> by&nbsp;<em>The Guardian<\/em>, the chief executive of parental organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.scot\/about\/our-team\">Connect<\/a>, Eileen Prior, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2022\/jan\/09\/nicola-sturgeon-urged-to-scrap-census-asking-teenagers-about-anal-sex\">said<\/a> that the census is \u201cnot fit for purpose\u201d, and that the survey should be withdrawn \u201cuntil it takes a children\u2019s rights approach, which has clearly been missing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Prior also reportedly expressed concern over student privacy regarding the document, saying that \u201cthe information gathered clearly makes children and young people identifiable at school, local authority or national level\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The report goes on to note that students are asked to fill in their unique Scottish candidate number on the survey, and that parents have reportedly been told that students could be identified \u201cin exceptional circumstances\u201d using the number if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Another issue raised by Prior is that neither parents nor students are given clear enough information on how their data is to be used, though one&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2022\/jan\/09\/nicola-sturgeon-urged-to-scrap-census-asking-teenagers-about-anal-sex\">spokesman<\/a> from the Scottish government has rejected this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents\/carers and children and young people are informed of how their data will be used in advance of any taking part in the census and they can decide to opt out if they wish,\u201d the spokesman said. \u201cIf children and young people do take part, they can skip any question they don\u2019t wish to answer or state that they would \u2018prefer not to say\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesman also clarifies that it will be up to local authorities whether to decide what questions they ask students in their area, although the \u201cScottish government has worked with stakeholders to design a set of questionnaires\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scottish Govt Guidance: Schools Can Assist Gender Changes from Age Four, Not Tell Parents <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i39exkxRL5\">https:\/\/t.co\/i39exkxRL5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1426170170423185409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>While the nature of the questions in the survey have already raised considerable controversy on their own, other issues with the survey have also been pointed out as potential causes for concern.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative councillor for the City of Edinburgh,&nbsp;John McLellan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/news\/opinion\/columnists\/sex-census-of-scottish-pupils-looks-like-snps-failed-named-person-policy-by-the-back-door-and-parents-should-be-concerned-john-mclellan-3487427\">wrote<\/a> in <em>Edinburgh News<\/em>&nbsp;that it appears the SNP-led government are trying to use the survey to slip the nation\u2019s failed&nbsp;named-person policy \u201cby the back door\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Having previously been described as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2019\/09\/20\/scottish-govt-drops-stalinist-law-assigning-every-child-named-person-state-guardian\/\">Stalinist<\/a>\u201c, the named-person policy would have involved the Scottish government appointing a \u201cnamed person\u201d to monitor every child in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Some local authorities were also pushing for named persons to be able to override parental decisions regarding transgender issues, being able to consent to a child\u2019s transitioning process should the young person\u2019s parents not be willing.<\/p>\n<p>While originally scheduled to come into force in 2016, the scheme \u2014 which critics feared would also undermine parents, breach privacy and divert resources away from children who are genuinely vulnerable,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35752756\">according<\/a> to the BBC \u2014 was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-49757890\">rejected<\/a> by the courts for not being within the powers of the devolved Scottish government.<\/p>\n<p>The councillor notes that the ability for students to be identified by their candidate numbers bears a resemblance to the scrapped measure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like the SNP\u2019s failed named-person policy by the back door, with candidate numbers used so problems can be identified and intervention triggered if necessary,\u201d McLellan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/news\/opinion\/columnists\/sex-census-of-scottish-pupils-looks-like-snps-failed-named-person-policy-by-the-back-door-and-parents-should-be-concerned-john-mclellan-3487427\">wrote<\/a> in his opinion piece. \u201cBut what are the triggers and who decides?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents won\u2019t be allowed to see any data gathered so they might never know, and the only reassurance in the guidance is that \u201cthis should not happen very often\u201d. Well, that\u2019s OK then,\u201d the councillor continued with ironic emphasis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scottish government has been urged to scrap a school survey that includes at least one question regarding 14-year old students\u2019 experience with anal sex. 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