PSHE and SMSC

A holistic, whole-school approach to PSHE and SMSC, embedded across the curriculum, will improve pupils' wellbeing and create a more positive learning environment. 

  • Using PSHE to support safeguarding
    Careful planning of your PSHE curriculum helps to equip young people with strategies to keep themselves safe. Dana Abdulkarim explains the key principles and where to start
  • Embedding careers education in your curriculum
    How do you prepare students for employment? Jo Smith describes what her school do to ensure young people are aware of career and training options
  • Secondary financial education
    Teaching students to plan and manage money prepares them for making financial decisions. Russell Winnard explains how to deliver and embed financial education across the curriculum
  • Planning a PSHE curriculum
    What does your PSHE curriculum include and how can you fit everything in? Luke Ramsden explains what to cover to support students across many topics
  • Talking to pupils about race and racism
    Building discussions about race and racism into the curriculum is important in all phases. Dana Abdulkarim offers ways to do this and ideas for involving staff and parents
  • Challenging sexual harassment: a toolkit
    Support staff and students in understanding, questioning and tackling sexual harassment with this toolkit of activities for teaching and training
  • Making your RSE inclusive of LGBT students
    A school’s relationships and sex education curriculum should be sensitive and appropriate to the needs of LGBT students. Mark Jennett offers advice for tailoring your approach
  • Teaching RSE to pupils with SEND
    Adele Bates shares practical advice and resources to help ensure that RSE is accessible to all pupils, including those with SEND
  • Understanding consent: a toolkit
    Are your pupils clear on the law around sexual activity and consent? Rebecca Jennings provides a toolkit including a quiz and scenarios for discussion
  • RSE and SEND: communicating with parents and carers
    Parents and carers of children with SEND may find it hard to accept that their child will participate in RSE. Adele Bates shares advice on how staff can communicate effectively about the latest guidance

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