Curriculum Guidance for RSHE
Information to help school leaders plan your relationships, sex and health curriculum Go to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/plan-your-relationships-sex-and-health-curriculum (opens new window).
Adaptable RSHE training modules to teach about relationships, sex and health Go to http://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health (opens new window) for schools.
Parents or Carers and RSHE
Guides for parents about teaching RHSE Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-sex-and-health-education-guides-for-schools (opens new window) that schools can share.
A guide for primary headteachers about engaging parents Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/engaging-parents-with-relationships-education-policy (opens new window) with relationships education policy.
What you can do when concerns are growing to calm tensions about primary school disruption over LGBT teaching Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-issues-with-lgbt-teaching-advice-for-local-authorities/primary-school-disruption-over-lgbt-teachingrelationships-education (opens new window).
Guidance to help schools understanding and dealing with issues relating to parental responsibility Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dealing-with-issues-relating-to-parental-responsibility/understanding-and-dealing-with-issues-relating-to-parental-responsibility (opens new window) as recognised by education law.
Guidance documents linked to RSHE
Teaching citizenship programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2 Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/citizenship-programmes-of-study-for-key-stages-1-and-2 (opens new window) in England.
Education for a Connected World Go to https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/896323/UKCIS_Education_for_a_Connected_World_.pdf (opens new window), a framework to equip children and young people for digital life.
Get help with remote education Go to http://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-remote-education#mental-wellbeing (opens new window), for teachers and school leaders on educating pupils and students at home
Keeping Children Safe in Education Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2 (opens new window), 2021 statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Guidance for the teenage pregnancy prevention framework Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teenage-pregnancy-prevention-framework (opens new window) to help young people avoid unplanned pregnancies and develop healthy relationships.
Equality Act 2010 advice for schools Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools (opens new window) to understand how the Equality Act affects you and how to fulfil duties under the act.
PSHE education: a review of impact and effective practice Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pshe-education-a-review-of-impact-and-effective-practice (opens new window), high level overview of recent reviews of personal wellbeing education and interventions which could be applied during PSHE lessons. It also provides a short narrative on evidence on economic well-being.
Ofsted's 2021 review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges (opens new window), including online sexual abuse.
Advice on how to prevent and respond to reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and college Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges (opens new window).
Guidance on responding to incidents and safeguarding children and young people sharing nudes and seminudes Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sharing-nudes-and-semi-nudes-advice-for-education-settings-working-with-children-and-young-people?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=c96a649dde-TUK_GLOBAL_12_11_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b54505554-c96a649dde-55151545 (opens new window).
Advice for schools and colleges to support their approach to harmful online challenges and online hoaxes Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/harmful-online-challenges-and-online-hoaxes (opens new window).
Resources
The Healthy Schools Rating scheme Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthy-schools-rating-scheme (opens new window) is a voluntary scheme for schools that recognises and encourages their contribution to supporting pupils' health and wellbeing.
Counter-extremism: preventing radicalisation in schools Go to https://counterextremism.lgfl.org.uk/default.html (opens new window), from the the National Grid for Learning.
Inspections
The education inspection framework Go to http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework/education-inspection-framework (opens new window) sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
House of Commons Library
Relationships and Sex Education in Schools Go to https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06103/ (opens new window), an overview of the current rules and recent reforms to relationships and sex education in schools in England.
Research
RSHE: school practice in early adopter schools Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rshe-school-practice-in-early-adopter-schools?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=1a3c00ee-8ed8-46bc-be32-b4b3e4cede59&utm_content=immediately (opens new window), qualitative research into how early adopter schools prepared for statutory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) requirements.