Links between wellbeing and attainment have long been recognised (Public Health England, 2014) and the Department for Education (DfE) has finally published draft statutory guidance to introduce new subjects: relationships education for primary schools and relationships and sex education (RSE) for secondary schools.
There will also be a new subject of health education for pupils in key stages 1 to 4 in all state-funded schools. The new guidance will replace the now outdated SRE guidance, but does not apply to sixth form colleges, 16 to 19 academies or further education colleges.
The proposed guidance describes what schools should do and sets out the legal expectations with which schools must comply (DfE emphasis) as from September 2020. However, the guidance has a sense of moral purpose, too – “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 self-efficacy”.
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