Kathleen Quinlivan is passionate about raising the profile and quality of sexuality education in schools. As a past secondary school teacher and current university associate professor she strives to bring research and practice closer together, keeping both connected with students' and teachers' everyday lives. In March this year Kathleen ran an international symposium titled "State of the Art: New Directions in Sexuality Education/Current Social Science Theories In Practice." Teachers, academics, and youth workers gathered together to share and debate recent developments in the field. Kathleen responds to "Set's" questions about the current status of sexuality education and advocates for contemporary research-informed approaches to teaching and learning. [This article was written with Josie Roberts.]