Part 1: Children Chapter 4: Relationships, sex and PSHE education Section 34: Education relating to relationships and sex
This section places a duty on the Secretary of State to make regulations that require all schools in England to provide relationships education to pupils of compulsory school age receiving primary education and relationships and sex education to pupils receiving secondary education. The duty applies in relation to Academy schools and independent schools as well as maintained schools.
	Subsection (2) sets out matters to be included in the regulations, including the provision of guidance.
	Subsections (3) and (4) make further provision with respect to content of such regulations and guidance. In particular, subsection (3) specifies that guidance must be given with a view to ensuring that pupils learn about specified matters and that the education is appropriate having regard to age and religious background.
	The subsection (1) duty to make provision by regulations may be discharged by making that provision by regulations under another Act (subsection (7)). Before making the regulations, the Secretary of State is under a duty to consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (subsections (5) and (7)).
	Subsection (6) provides that the regulations may amend any provision (including provision conferring powers) that is made by or under the legislation specified in that subsection.
	Subsection (8) provides that the provision which could be made under the regulations by virtue of section 67 of the Act may include provision amending, repealing, or revoking any provision made by or under any Act or other instrument or document, whenever passed or made.
	Subsection (6) lists the legislation that sets out the current duty for schools to provide sex education or, for those schools that are not under that duty, consists of the legislation which is most likely to be amended to include the new legislative requirements to be imposed by way of regulations made under sub-section (1).