Since September 2020, all schools are required to teach pupils about puberty as part of Health Education. Evidence suggests that many children are still not learning the key facts about their changing bodies, with implications for their confidence and body image, as well as their health and safety. This episode explores what puberty is and what good puberty education should look like. Guests outline the challenges facing teachers, including naming body parts, misinformation online and why we need to take 'precocious' or early-onset puberty in to account. Pupils describe their experiences of pu ..read more

Find out how to liven up your RSE with new ideas from Alice Hoyle and Dr Ester McGeeney, authors of 'Great Relationships and Sex Education'. They explain why being more creative with RSE can help students engage with some of the trickier topics and bring an important element of fun to the classroom. Art teacher Yasemin Crouch shares her experience of exploring gender and sexuality through teaching about art and artists ..read more

Find out how to liven up your RSE with new ideas from Alice Hoyle and Dr Ester McGeeney, authors of 'Great Relationships and Sex Education'. They explain why being more creative with RSE can help students engage with some of the trickier topics and bring an important element of fun to the classroom. Art teacher Yasemin Crouch shares her experience of exploring gender and sexuality through teaching about art and artists ..read more

The challenges of lockdown meant that many schools chose not to teach RSHE remotely. For those that did, there were some surprising and unexpected results. Amy and Laura from It Happens Education explain how they adapted their services for digital learning and why the pandemic has meant that they are busier than ever. They share tips on safeguarding, chat functions and parent webinars and discuss what this period of exploration and discovery means for the future of RSHE. This episode was recorded in March 2021 ..read more

How do you fit excellent RSE into a tight timetable? How can schools with very different starting points deliver the same RSE programme? What does ‘working together’ look like when it comes to RSE? This episode focuses on the challenge of coordinating RSE across different schools within a Multi-Academy Trust. We hear from Kate Atkins, Head of Primary Phase at The Litcham School about how she worked with senior leaders, teachers and parents to ensure a consistent and evidence-based approach to RSE across all schools in the trust. Kate shares why RSE is so important and why practice sharing is e ..read more

The Truetube documentary 'What do you mean I can't change the world?' focuses on Jemmar Sammuels’ experience of colourism. In this episode, Jemmar explains why it was so important to tell her story and how bullying due to dark skin tone affected her education and her mental health. She explains why teachers need to talk about colourism and how her involvement with the Advocacy Academy enabled her to turn her experience in to something positive through activism. Links: Truetube - What do you mean I can't change the world? The Advocacy Academy Chips - Christian International Peace Service ..read more

The RSHE guidance states that all pupils should leave secondary school having learnt about abortion. Abortion is one of the most routine medical procedures in the UK, but is still heavily stigmatised and research shows that it is rarely taught as part of RSE. This episode unpicks the myths and misconceptions around abortion and highlights resources to ensure information is 'medially and legally accurate'. Guests explore the evidence and look beyond ethical dilemmas to show why abortion is a truly global issue.  Guests: Lesley Hoggart, Professor of Social Policy, Open University Lisa ..read more

Ben Drew and Colin Lievens from LGBT youth project Allsorts, share their perspectives on what inclusion looks like and what makes a difference to young trans people in schools. We discuss pronouns, how to respond to the media coverage, and what it is like to grow up in a trans inclusive school environment ..read more

Jo Morgan, Head of Pupil Wellbeing at Portsmouth Grammar School is the winner of the 2020 RSE Teaching Awards in the secondary category. In this episode Jo talks about her passion for RSE, how she transformed the curriculum and why she never stops learning when it comes to RSE. Hear Jo's tips on planning, assessment, inclusion, pupil consultation, using 3-D models and how to bust myths and tackle taboos in the classroom ..read more

RSE Day 2020 was an action-packed, live-streamed event featuring artists, performers, teachers, local councillors and celebrities, all coming together to celebrate healthy relationships. The theme was 'Books I love about love' and stories, poetry and literature were a key focus of the day. Hear founder Catherine Kirk talk about why celebrating RSE is so important and experience some of the interactive performances in an edited compilation. This years celebration was delivered in partnership with Challenge Nottingham ..read more