PSHE and RSE

RSHE within PSHE

Although some parts of PSHE are non-statutory, all schools should teach it. The subject supports pupils' personal development and wellbeing, which is recognised as a distinct criterion within the 2025 Ofsted inspection framework. School leaders can use the State Funded Inspection toolkit to self-evaluate their personal development and wellbeing provision to drive continuous development.

The Department for Education published revised statutory guidance on Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education in July 2025, to be implemented from September 2026. Wandsworth Council, in partnership with Richmond and Kingston Councils have created a toolkit, ‘RSHE Guidelines 2026 Updated and Unpacked’ to guide schools in their implementation of the revised statutory guidance. The toolkit strengthens collective duty to safeguard and empower pupils. High quality, developmentally appropriate RSHE is a core component of an effective, modern curriculum that supports pupils to navigate real life challenges safely and responsibly.

PSHE Programmes of Study

The PSHE Association

The PSHE Association is the national body for PSHE education. It offers its members a wide range of CPD training and resources, including SEND-specific resources, lesson plans and assessment tools to help schools to develop their high-quality PSHE education.

Resources are also available for the following topics and Key stages EYFS to KS5 including SEND:

RSE
Physical health
Mental health
Drug, alcohol and tobacco
Growing and changing
Personal safety
Bullying and discrimination
Media and digital literacy
Money and careers
Community and responsibility
Engaging parents and Governors about RSE for primary and secondary schools

For more information email info@pshe-association.org.uk.

Coram SCARF

SCARF provides primary and secondary schools with fully resourced, progressive PSHE scheme. It covers relationships, health, wellbeing and drugs education. Schools can sign up for a free six week trial of SCARF resources or workshops, including an online tour so that they can see how SCARF can meet the RSHE and PSHE requirements for their school.

Jigsaw

Jigsaw offers a comprehensive set of resources to help teach PSHE and health and wellbeing to pupils aged 3 to 16 years old.

Life to the Full (Ten:Ten)

This is a fully resourced scheme of work in Relationships and Health Education (RHE) for Catholic primary and secondary schools.

Christopher Winter Project

The Christopher Winter Project (CWP) offers a whole-school scheme of work covering RSE and Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education for primary schools

1decision

1decision provided carefully sequenced programme that builds pupils’ knowledge and skills in RSHE, PSHE, British Values and protected characteristics and citizenship.

PATHs programme

The PATHS © Programme is an evidence-based social and emotional learning programme for children aged 4 to 11. It teaches social skills, emotional understanding, social problem-solving and self-control. The programme covers much of the statutory RSHE curriculum, although not all areas. Teachers receive in-person, one-to-one support and training throughout the year. Because of its potential to improve pupils’ resilience and mental health, and to reduce aggression and disruptive behaviour in class, many schools choose to use the PATHS Programme to deliver a significant proportion of RSHE, alongside their existing PSHE programmes of study. For more information contact your local PATHs Lead Chris Davis at chris.davis@barnardos.org.uk.

Resources and partners

Public Health commissions training for schools and partners covering wide range of areas including; RSHE for Governors, Effective Leadership and management in PSHE education, RSHE successfully implementing the new 2025 Statutory Requirements. For more information and latest training courses please visit Training & Events Wandsworth Services for Schools.

Loudmouth Education and Training

Commissioned by Wandsworth Public health, Loudmouth offers following subsidised programmes that enrich schools RSHE curriculum and safeguarding. Programmes consist of a performance and follow up discussion workshops of 20 to 30 minutes in smaller class groups and are adapted for use in SEND schools. For more information, contact info@loudmouth.co.uk or call 0121 446 4880.

Primary and special schools’ programmes include:

Helping Hands, a programme uses age-appropriate drama and a trauma-informed approach to help children feel safe and confident. It builds on what schools already teach, bringing lessons to life through real-world issues like domestic abuse, sexual abuse, knife crime and child exploitation.
Screen time for 10-13 year old programme addresses mis and disinformation which is a part of the new RSHE curriculum. It comes with a whole-school approach option, ensuring consistent and age-appropriate learning across Key Stage 1 and 2.

Secondary and special schools’ programmes include:

Working For Marcus a programme on child exploitation, county lines and knife crime, is recommended for Year 8 upwards
Calling It Out on sexual harassment and abuse, recommended for Year 9 upwards

We are proud to have partnered with Southfields Academy to produce this short film promoting the work of Loudmouth Education and Training, showcasing Calling it Out.

Participating schools also receive a free, comprehensive package of supporting resources including an awareness raising film for parents and guardians and a range of lesson plans on related PSHE topics. Package topics include:

Child exploitation and abuse
Online safety and domestic abuse
Extremism
Knife crime
County lines and substance abuse

The package also contains Loudmouth’s filmed drama and workshop for Years 5 and 6, Under the Radar, on county lines and knife crime.

Getting it on

Getting it on offers information and services for 13 to 19 year olds on sexual and mental health issues, drug and alcohol and relationship problems. It is a safe informative website where secondary school teachers can signpost students covering six south west London boroughs.

Teachers are now required to teach about local health services as part of the secondary RSHE curriculum. We recommend using the GIO Lesson Plan and also share the information with parents through school newsletters or individual contacts with parents.

NSPCC Talk PANTS

NSPCC PANTS has provided resources for teachers to help children to keep save from sexual abuse. Schools can also share resources for parents by signposting them to Talk PANTS.

Wandsworth Public Health supports early years settings and schools in the borough to deliver Talk PANTS campaign including access to resources and PANTosaurus costume hire. To enquire, email PublicHealth@wandsworth.gov.uk

Better Health - Every Mind Matters

The Every Mind Matters resource page was developed by Public Health England. It contains PSHE, relationships and health education (RHE) and RSE resources, including lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and videos directed at KS2, KS3 and KS4 students.

Topics covered by the resources include:

Relationships
Positive friendships
Bullying
Cyberbullying
Self-care, physical and mental wellbeing
Worry
Social media
Sleep
Alcohol
Exam stress
Body image in a digital world

Brook

Brook provides free RSE resources for schools and professionals.

Children's Commissioner

‘A lot of it is actually just abuse’ – Young people and pornography is a report by the Children's Commissioner. It highlights the harm pornography can have on children and young people's future relationships.

Diversity Role Models

Diversity Role Models is a charity working with schools to end LGBTQ+ bullying by harnessing the power of storytelling to build empathy and celebrate difference. They offer student workshops for primary and secondary schools, staff training and parent and care workshops.

Life Lessons

Life Lessons offers whole-school PSHE evidence-led spiral curriculum, targeted 1:1 interventions for specific behaviours, topical lessons every week for form times, staff online and on demand CPD, Young people and experts on video – relatable PSHE and wellbeing lessons.

Period Positive

Period Positive campaign which offers a framework and Menstruation Education Programme of Study is an evidence-based, pupil- teacher- and healthcare professional-led recommended progression of comprehensive skills, knowledge and understanding about menstrual literacy across the menarche-menopause span, aimed at Key Stages 1-4+

Real Direction

The Real Direction platform is a subscription-based educational safeguarding resource. It offers engaging video content featuring real lived experiences, which can be used during PSHE lessons. The platform also provides ready-made discussion questions and activities that are designed to encourage meaningful and impactful conversations, all within a safe learning environment.

Sex Education Forum

The Sex Education Forum offers RSE teaching resources and guidelines including, Whole School RSE audit toolkit

Stonewall

Stonewall is an organisation that is passionate about the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. They provide resources, primary and secondary school toolkits and guidance for schools to create a supportive, inclusive environment for all.

Tender

Tender is a nationwide charity harnessing the power of drama and the arts to educate children, young people and adults about healthy relationships.

RSE guides for parents

The government have produced some useful guides for parents. of primary and secondary age pupils that schools can use to communicate with them about teaching relationships and health education. The content of those guides is still relevant to the updated guidelines.

Exploitation support pack for parents and carers

Public health has developed a support pack for local parents and carers who are concerned that their child could be, or is experiencing exploitation.

View the parents and carers support pack.

The pack is primarily for parents whose children have experienced exploitation (or where they are concerned that they may be) either by their peers or adults. It is designed to help parents and carers reduce the risk of further exploitation; help understand what is happening if it does; and provides tips, helpful information, and guidance to protect and support their child going forwards.

While the pack is a useful tool for parents and carers to access as needed, it can also be used as a useful reference guide for professionals and support workers who provide support for parents and carers. The pack considers the following, and more:

What exploitation is and how it can happen
Strategies for talking to children about exploitation
Useful tips for preventing exploitation online
What to do if a child goes missing
Living and coping with exploitation

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Updated: 03/09/2026