• An effective programme of Relationships, Sex and Health Education embedded within the curriculum of the school and delivered as a spiral model in every year group - including age appropriate relationships and sex education.

• All subjects and lessons offer children and young people activities that enhance health and wellbeing such as being active, learning outside, creativity, minutes of mindfulness, self regulation strategies, Sleep health and healthier choices.

• A curriculum that enhances the personal development of every child.

• Parents and Carers are aware of curriculum and learning content and have opportunities to consult and discuss.

• Settings access and use the Somerset Schools Health & Wellbeing Survey to help inform curriculum teaching and learning.

• SLT and WAG are aware of OHID and DfE (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Department for Education) guidance on the 8 key principles of a whole school or college approach to Promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing

• SLT and WAG are aware of NICE guidance in relation to whole school approaches - Recommendations | Social, emotional and mental wellbeing in primary and secondary education | Guidance | NICE

• RSHE mini site - ‘To embrace the challenges of creating a happy and successful adult life, pupils need knowledge that will enable them to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships and to build their sense of agency.’ (DfE 2019 – Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education).

In this mini site, developed by Public Health, you will find information and ideas for, planning your curriculum, delivering to learners with SEND, as well as resources and guidance on teaching RSHE topics for example relationships and sex education.

We have also listed organisations that provide useful training to support curriculum delivery.

Relationships, Sex & Health Education (cypsomersethealth.org)

• Smoking, vaping and smokefree settings includes INTENT: Intent Smoking Prevention Programme

• RSHE teaching reflects and supports the needs of the local school community - Somerset Schools Health & Wellbeing Survey

•        How is emotional health and wellbeing learning assessed?

•         Do learners have access to high quality additional learning relevant to wellbeing via extra-curricular activities?

•         Are there opportunities to develop and promote social and emotional skills across the broader curriculum?

•        How does the setting share and celebrate strengths gifts and talents in an inclusive and supportive way?

•         Are sources of support signposted in relevant lessons?

The following UNCRC (United Nations Rights of the Child) articles support this principle:

• Article 2 - All children have these rights no matter what.

• Article 28 - Your right to learn and go to school.

• Article 29 - Your right to become the best that you can be.

• Article 30 - Your right to use your own language

From September 2020, schools will be required by law to follow the PSHE curriculum. Primary-age children must be taught about positive relationships and respect for others, and how these are linked to promoting good mental health and well-being. In addition, sex education will become mandatory at secondary level.

The school goes 'the extra mile' to promote the personal development of pupils, in a coherently planned way, in the curriculum and through extra curricular activities so that pupils have access to a rich set of experiences. Schools will be expected to show evidence of how curriculum areas such as personal, social, health and economic education, and relationship and sex education contribute to pupils’ personal development. 

The inspection criteria states that the role of teaching is to promote learning and the acquisition of knowledge by pupils and to raise achievement, but also to promote the pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (SMSC).

The curriculum must be considered for its intent, implementation and impact for all subject areas including those that promote:

• developing pupils’ confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy
• developing pupils’ understanding of how to keep physically healthy and maintain an active lifestyle, including giving ample opportunities for pupils to be active during the school day
• developing an age-appropriate understanding of healthy relationships through appropriate relationship and sex education