Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

(asked on 7th December 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether all guidance provided by the PHSE Association to schools, including the resources produced by other organisations recommended in that guidance, is in line with (1) the law, and (2) the current advice issued by the Department for Education.


Answered by
Baroness Berridge Portrait
Baroness Berridge
This question was answered on 21st December 2020

The department does not comment on resources from subject associations or other providers. The statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance sets out clear advice on choosing resources: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education. Schools should assess each resource they intend to use, to ensure that it is appropriate for the age and maturity of pupils, and sensitive to their needs.

The RSHE guidance and training resources have been designed to equip all schools to provide comprehensive teaching in these areas in an age-appropriate way. The guidance and materials should give schools the confidence to construct a curriculum that meets the needs of their pupils and reflects a diversity of views and backgrounds, whilst fostering all pupils’ respect for others, understanding of healthy relationships, and ability to look after their own wellbeing.

The department expects schools to consult with parents and to make reasonable decisions about the content of their curriculum.

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