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. 

  • Supporting pupils with autism through sex and relationships education
    Before we can help a child with autism come to terms with the bewildering world of sex and relationships, we need to find the right starting point, says Lynn McCann
  • Pornography lesson toolkit
    For young people, online pornography is easily accessible and often hard to avoid. This lesson plan toolkit is useful for encouraging pupils at Key Stages 3 and 4 to think critically about porn and its impact; how does it differ from real-life intimacy?
  • Helping children to overcome trauma
    How do you help children who have lived through severe trauma? Masa Al-kurdi offers her insight on teaching trauma recovery techniques to children through her experiences with Syrian refugees
  • Promoting positive body image
    Having a healthy body image can increase self-esteem, confidence and wellbeing. Judith Staff describes ways to talk to pupils about body image which promotes positive language and thinking
  • Teaching contraception and safe sex at secondary level
    Are your students well informed about safe sex? Rebecca Jennings shares the fundamental facts that secondary school students should know about contraception and STIs
  • RSE in a faith school: a case study
    Faith schools can provide appropriate relationships and sex education without compromising their core values. Suzanne O'Connell finds out what one academy offers and why
  • How to respond to awkward and embarrassing questions
    RSE is an important topic for young people to study, but one which can often be loaded with awkwardness and embarrassment for pupils and teachers alike. Vicky Fenlon suggests some responses and rules to follow
  • Eating disorders: how do we educate effectively?
    The number of hospital admissions for teenagers with eating disorders has nearly doubled in the last three years. Zoe Dale outlines what the early indications might be and what schools can do to help
  • Building character at Oakthorpe Primary School
    The DfE has announced that Oakthorpe Primary School is one of 27 schools to win a ‘Character Award’. Headteacher Donna Moulds explains why they put in an application and the reasons for its success
  • Demonstrating the impact of personal development
    How do you measure the intangible? Dave Boden provides suggestions for finding and sharing the impact of your school's SMSC, character and wellbeing initiatives

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