Relationships and Sex Education

This online course introduces the new guidance for Relationships Education in primary schools, which is statutory from September 2020. It also makes a case for an inclusive approach to the subject, including Sex Education in age and stage appropriate ways. It has been developed jointly by members of academic staff at Bishop Grosseteste University and the University of Worcester. 

The course is structured using bite-sized videos, each of around ten minutes duration. You can pause the videos at any point if you need a break or wish to take time to reflect on their content.

Sessions:

Session 1 Policy (in two sections)

Richard Woolley explores key messages from the new statutory guidance for the development of policy in schools including a model for structuring the curriculum and a focus on the Equality Act (2010).

Part 1

Part 2

Session 2 Principles

Sacha Mason explores key principles to under pin the development of both policy and the curriculum in primary schools, with a focus on facilitating pupil voice, meeting the needs of children and addressing their questions. 

Session 3 Practice

Richard Woolley begins to explore how to develop an inclusive and accepting environment in schools, focussing on the use of high quality children’s picture books to represent a broad range of family relationships.

Session 4 Practice 

Victoria Pugh explores strategies for developing Relationships Education in primary schools, considering what constitutes high quality and effective practice to support children’s learning.

COMING SOON Session 5: Growing up with Yasmine and Tom

Natika H Halil, Executive Director of the FPA, introduces this resource which is accredited by the PSHE Association.

Contact us:

If you have questions or ideas to include in further videos on this subject please let us know, or contact us if you’d like information about other opportunities for continuing professional development. You can contact us at: cpdeducation@worc.ac.uk 

All materials are copyright and represent the view of the authors/presenters. They are made available for use free of charge by those involved in developing children’s learning.