Briefing on what schools in England must and should deliver from 2020
The Department for Education (DfE) has published statutory guidance about how Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education should be implemented in all schools across England by 2020 (DfE, 2019a). Schools are encouraged to implement the new curriculum from September 2019.
Background
The guidance has been produced following a consultation which gathered opinions from a variety of sources including parents and family members, young people, head teachers, school governors and other education professionals and organisations.
Summary of key points
Our briefing sets out a summary of the key points covered in the guidance, including
- developing a policy
- content of relationships education, sex education and health education in primary and secondary schools
- parents' rights to withdraw
- whole school approach
- safeguarding
- information for parents.
The DfE recognises the need for teachers in to be trained to deliver high quality Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education, and is committed to supporting state funded schools to deliver teaching around these subjects in a coordinated and coherent way across the curriculum (DfE, 2019b).
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References
Department for Education (DfE) (2019a) Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education: statutory guidance for governing bodies, proprietors, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, teachers (PDF). London: Department for Education.
Department for Education (DfE) (2019b) Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health Education in England: Government consultation response (PDF). London: Department for Education.
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This briefing provides a summary of the Department for Education (DfE) guidance on what schools must and should implement from 2020.
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