A proposed law change would mean schools would no longer have to consult their community on how sex education is taught.
Health is the only part of the curriculum with these kinds of obligations currently.
It's part of a broader realignment of the national curriculum to favour certainty and knowledge-rich standards, and do away with the current flexible model.
Dr Rachael Dixon, senior lecturer in health sciences at the University of Canterbury and a health education expert, joins Emile Donovan to discuss.
