What this policy needs to do
Sets out the content of the RSHE curriculum – this might include details about schemes of work Sets out how and when RSHE will be taught Explains who teaches the RSHE curriculum (including any external providers your school will use) Differentiates between relationships and sex education (where sex education is taught) Includes information about a parent's/carer's right to request that their child is withdrawn from sex education. For your reference: Primary schools must grant these requests, while secondary schools can refuse in exceptional circumstances (for example, due to safeguarding concerns) From 3 terms before the pupil turns 16, a pupil can choose to opt back into sex education, even if their parent/carer has requested withdrawal In both primary and secondary schools, parents/carers do not have the right to withdraw their child from relationships education, health education, or topics taught as part of the science curriculum (such as