This episode of The SecEd Podcast offers practical advice, guidance and tips for schools delivering the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum, which has been a statutory requirement since September.

Our experts discuss how things are going so far, specific challenges schools have faced in delivering effective RSHE, the impact of Covid-19, the role of RSHE in supporting students post-lockdown, the right to withdrawal, delivering LGBT+ elements & more.

We offer advice for schools delaying delivery until the summer and we also feature a case study of one school’s approaches.

The podcast is published ahead of SecEd's Fourth National Delivering RSHE Conference, which takes place online from November 30 to December 3 (4-6pm daily). It features 12 best practice sessions. For details visit www.statutory-rse.co.uk

Our panel of experts, all of whom are due to speak at SecEd's Fourth National Delivering Statutory RSHE Conference, includes:

  • Lucy Emmerson, director of the Sex Education Forum, a charity which aims to achieve quality RSE for all children and young people. Its members include schools and educators.
  • Adele Bates, an education & behaviour specialist.
  • Michelle O’Neill, the leader of PSHE, citizenship, RE & careers at Wellacre Academy in Greater Manchester.

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