Understanding the changes to Relationships and Health Education

 

From 2020, the following subjects become compulsory in applicable schools in England.

  • relationship education in primary schools
  • health education in state funded primary and secondary schools

These subjects will support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe. Equipping them for life as an adult in British society.

 

Relationships and Health Education is designed to help children to have positive and safe relationships with family, friends and online. Health Education will help children to make good decisions about their health and wellbeing and enable them to know how to seek support if any health issues arise for themselves or others.

At Scout Road Academy, we have been delivering Relationships and Health Education within our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum for many years. We have reviewed our PSHE curriculum to make sure that our lessons meet the requirements that the government has set out. 

We have also updated our Relationships and Sex Education policy to reflect the new statutory status for Relationships Education.

We will consult with parents and guardians again in March 2022 before reviewing our policy.