that had been amended by the Employment Act 1989. In addition to the use of its exclusive legal powers, the Commission had issued guidelines on recruiting and advertising and related positive action. 36. Regarding the existence of sociological studies on the changes in public awareness of the role of women in the United Kingdom, the annual research journal British Social Attitudes covered attitudes towards gender equality and participation in the labour force. 37. In connection with article 6 of the Convention and the matter of sex-education programmes in schools, the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 gave school governors the responsibility to decide whether their school should provide sex education, and if so, what its content should be - subject, however, to section 46 of the 1986 Act, which required that sex education should encourage due regard to moral considerations and the value of family life. Guidance on that statutory position had been issued by the Department of Education and Science to schools, emphasizing that pupils should be helped to behave responsibly in sexual matters and appreciate the benefits of stable married and family life and the responsibilities of parenthood; and that teaching about the physical aspects of sexual behaviour should be set within a clear moral framework that underscored the risks of casual and promiscuous sexual behaviour. School governors must also satisfy the provisions of the National Curriculum of Science requiring that pupils must be made to understand the process of reproduction and the need for a responsible attitude to sexual behaviour. 38. With regard to rape, it was not possible to say for certain whether the increased number of recorded rapes reflected an actual increase in the number of rapes, because police recording of all allegations had become mandatory since 1986. The Government, acting on the recommendation of the Criminal Law Revision 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on social issues and policies in the United Kingdom, specifically related to gender equality, education, and employment. It discusses government acts, guidelines, and regulations, which suggests a strong connection to social and educational policies.

**Category**
Education, Employment