The National School Health Programme (Programa Nacional de Saúde Escolar or PNSE) has entered public discussion with a proposal to increase sex education projects in schools by 40%. The initiative aims to cover topics including consent, gender diversity, and sexual violence, following previous debates regarding the role of citizenship education in the classroom.
School health program targets increase in sex education
Sunday, 7 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The National Strategy for Sex Education (Plano Nacional de Educação Sexual or PNSE) is a government-led framework designed to integrate sexual health and relationship education into the Portuguese school curriculum. It focuses on topics such as consent, gender identity, and sexual health to ensure students receive standardized information throughout their education.
