Relationships, sex and health education: 2020 curriculum implementation
Research exploring how schools have implemented the relationships, sex and health education guidance.
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This report presents the findings of research with school leaders, relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) co-ordinators, teachers and pupils into the implementation of the relationships and sex education and health education guidance, which became statutory in September 2020.
The survey was conducted with 2,510 teachers, RSHE co-ordinators, and leaders in primary and secondary schools followed. Qualitative case studies were conducted in 14 schools including interviews with 14 co-ordinators, 37 teachers, and 39 pupils.
The following topics were covered in the research:
- readiness to teach
- approaches to curriculum development
- CPD and resources
- curriculum implementation
- teacher confidence
- pupil views of RSHE
Updates to this page
Published 27 September 2024Last updated 28 November 2024 + show all updates
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Updated 'Relationships, sex and health education implementation of the 2020 curriculum guidance in school' to add acknowledgements.
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First published.