Government guidance for schools
RSE and Health Education
Relationships Education, Relationships & Sex Education and Health Education statutory guidance for all schools
DfE Support and training materials for schools
To help train teachers on relationships, sex and health education
Inspecting teaching of the protected characteristics in schools
Guidance from Ofsted on Inspecting teaching of the protected characteristics in schools – September 2020
Engaging parents with relationships education
A guide for primary schools to engage with parents and carers on the relationships and sex education policy
Relationships, sex and health education: guides for parents
Relationships, sex and health education: guides for parents (available in a range of languages)
Relationships, sex and health education independent review
DfE information on the Relationships, sex and health education independent review and link to
PSHE information and guidance for Governors
How to support and influence PSHE education. A guide for governing boards, April 2021
Guidance for Governing bodies from the National Governors Association and PSHE association
North Yorkshire Council Guidance & Support
Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship Guidance for primary schools including a curriculum entitlement framework
Includes the statutory relationships education, relationships & sex education and health education learning outcomes. Also signposts to a range of teaching and learning resources.
Primary PSHE progressive vocabulary list
To support the NYC PSHE curriculum entitlement framework
Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship Guidance for Secondary schools including a curriculum entitlement framework
Includes the statutory relationships education, relationships & sex education and health education learning outcomes. Also signposts to a range of teaching and learning resources.
NYC PSHE subject leader audit and monitoring tool
Audit to map the current levels of delivery of key aspects of PSHE in schools
Suggested cross-phase pupil voice questions
To support monitoring the PSHE curriculum
Guidance to support schools choose appropriate PSHE teaching resources
Resources to support the PSHE curriculum
Guidance to support schools work effectively with external agencies who contribute to the PSHE curriculum
Guidance to support the the PSHE curriculum
PSHE resources to support effective teaching of PSHE with SEND learners
Resources for SEND learners to support effective teaching of the PSHE curriculum
Resources to support schools around peer on peer abuse and sexual harassment
Signposting to a range of supporting information and resources to support schools
with this key safeguarding agenda
Books to support the PSHE curriculum
A range of story books to support the teaching of the PSHE and Wellbeing curriculum for all schools
North Yorkshire Relationships and Sex Education Guidance for schools
To support schools implement effective policy and practice updated September 2023
North Yorkshire Yorsexual Health Information Poster
Sexual Health support for young people in North Yorkshire
Be Aware
An online knowledge hub set up and run by North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership to help prevent and tackle child exploitation
Wake up Call
is support for secondary schools around pre-prevent work with young people at risk of being radicalised, committing a hate crime, or showing negative racial behaviour
Drink Drug Hub
Information about alcohol and drugs for North Yorkshire professionals, young people and parents
Fire and Rescue
North Yorkshire and York Fire and Rescue service support for schools
Other available support for schools
BBC Operation Ouch resource
To support the teaching of puberty and how babies are made
The PSHE association
A range of supporting information, guidance, teaching and learning resources. Some are free to access, for others you need to be a member
Better Health – Every Mind Matters Teaching Resources for KS2 – 4
On a range of health and wellbeing issues
Sex Education Forum
A range of supporting resources. Some are free to access and for others you need to be a member
Brook - Resources
A range of supporting resources which are downloadable
Brook - E-Learning
Some free e-learning modules to support teachers to deliver effective relationships and sex education
RSE Resources and Short Staff Training Films
To support secondary schools delivering the sessions
Thinkuknow
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse
Safer internet
Also host the materials for annual internet safety day which runs in February
Project Evolve
Is developing a wide range of teaching resources for all year groups to support the Education for a Connected World Framework which provides an online safety curriculum
Supporting Information and Teaching Resources for Schools to Teach about Vaping
Smokefree Sheffield in collaboration with ASH are making children and young people aware of the facts about vaping
Supporting Information and Teaching Resources for Schools to Teach about Vaping
From Key stage 1 to Key stage 4 to support teaching about vaping from Vote for schools
Childnet
Online safety information and guidance can be accessed
Sun Safe Schools Educational Resources
Teach children to become Sun Safe Superstars
with the most comprehensive range of bespoke,
fun and engaging, curriculum linked educational
resources for all ages and abilities
First aid champions
A first aid teaching site for learners aged 5-18, from the Red Cross
Short research based video
Of the benefits of delivering high-quality relationships and sex education (RSE)
NSPCC Teaching Resources and Lessons Plans
To support keeping children safe
NSPCC - PANTS resources and lessons plans
For primary schools from Early Years to Year 6
Online safety leaflets & resources
Which can be used within a school and shared with parents & carers
PSHE association interactive posters
Focused on developing a ‘Safe classroom’ and ‘effective teaching’ in PSHE
Diversity Role Models
Embracing Difference, Ending Bullying Classroom Resources 2024 (cross-phase)