Resources & Support for Schools – PSHE

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)