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Notes
1. There is ongoing discussion about whether this should say ‘relationship’ or ‘relationships’. Some say that the former is preferred since people should only have one in their lifetimes; others disagree for a variety of reasons.
2. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/13/drop-teenage-pregnancies-success-story-children
3. Due to no overall majority being obtained in the 2010 general election, a coalition Government was formed between the Conservatives and the more centrist Liberal Democrats.
4. One of a series of all-party bodies whose task is to scrutinise the work of the various departments of government.
5. See all evidence and the final report on http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/pshe-and-sre-in-schools-inquiry/
6. Written evidence to Education Committee from Philip Taylor, SRE0028.
7. Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.
8. Written evidence to the Education Committee from OFSTED, SRE0443.
9. National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles.
10. Written evidence to Education Committee from the NATSAL team, SRE0472.
11. A fairly right wing party.
14. As the research member of the Independent Advisory Group for the TPS, as a panel member of the Knight enquiry into SRE, as a witness for the Education Committee enquiry, and through many visits across the UK and abroad to talk about the issues involved.