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Statutory health, relationships and sex education makes PSHE for all a priority


PSHE Association Chief Executive Jonathan Baggaley writes about government commitment to improving the status of PSHE education from 2020 and the implications for schools.


Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is the school subject that supports pupils to be healthy, safe and prepared for modern life. The PSHE curriculum covers a range of pressing issues facing children and young people today, including those relating to mental and physical health, relationships, staying safe online and offline, economic wellbeing and careers.


Up to now however it’s only been compulsory in independent schools, and effectively optional in maintained schools and academies. Despite this, 93% of


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offer some kind of PSHE and many of them do a


great job. In such cases it’s very popular with pupils and parents.


But in too many cases PSHE curriculum time is under pressure, or it’s delivered through occasional off–timetable days or other ineffective models. Quality also varies and teachers are often not given the support they need to teach it well.


That is all set to change if new statutory PSHE requirements meet their full potential.


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