Relationships Education - Including Sex Education (RSE)

As part of our education offer we teach relationships and sex education.  You will be asked to give permission for this on the consent form at the beginning of the year.  Parents are able to withdraw thier child as per the Government Guidance:

Q: Do I have a right to withdraw my child from Relationships and Sex Education?

A: Parents will continue to have a right to request to withdraw their child from sex education delivered as part of RSE in secondary schools which, unless there are exceptional circumstances, should be granted up to three terms before their child turns 16. At this point, if the child themselves wishes to receive sex education rather than be withdrawn, the school should make arrangements for this to happen in one of the three terms before the child turns 16 - the legal age of sexual consent.

There is no right to withdraw from Relationships Education at primary or secondary as we believe the contents of these subjects – such as family, friendship, safety (including online safety) – are important for all children to be taught.

All our students are different and need to know things at different times in their development.  Overall we aim to help all students have some understanding in:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Relationships and sex education
• Appropriate behaviour, including addressing sexualised behaviour
• Safeguarding

Throughout the the key stages we cover a range of topics to support young people individually after discussions with families or as a group through various stages of their development.

For example:  In Key Stage 3 we support our students with the onset of puberty. Including periods, hormones, private and public behaviours. 

We have a bespoke Programme of Study which covers a range of topics in order to meet the DfE’s statutory guidance which states that:

“in special schools and for some SEND pupils in mainstream schools there may be a need to tailor content and teaching to meet the specific needs of pupils at different developmental stages”.

A Parents' Guide to Relationship & Sex Education.     Click Here

Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.  Click Here