In response to the High Court’s ruling today (Thurs 22 Dec), director of school leaders' union NAHT Cymru, Laura Doel, said: “We welcome the ruling by the judiciary today which means that schools can continue to roll out RSE, in line with the published RSE Code and guidance.

“NAHT Cymru firmly believes that RSE is vital to ensuring that young people have the knowledge and understanding to safely and successfully navigate life outside school.

“Although we agree that this must be done in an age appropriate way, we must not lose sight of what we are trying to achieve, which is to support our children and young people to engage with different beliefs and a diversity of views, so that they can develop their own understanding of and respect for themselves and others. This is vital for their life in modern Britain, and these subjects are too important for young people to miss.”