Labour has announced plans to introduce sex education for children as young as five if it wins the upcoming election.
Shadow Education Secretary, Tristram Hunt (pictured), says he wants the classes to begin at key stage one, when children are aged five to seven, in part to help tackle 'homophobic bullying' which he says is "damaging the life chances of so many young people." Watch Andrea Williams discuss the issue of sex education on a Sky News debate this week.
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