School leaders on Thursday insisted that PSHE lessons are vital for pupils and help them withstand the pressures of modern society - amid controversy on the teaching of topics such as gender identity.

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The PSHE Association has issued a warning to the Government over serious risks to child safety – as official figures show a significant fall in time allocated to personal, social, health and economic ...