What this policy needs to do
When you're reading your school's relationships and sex education policy, make sure it:
- Sets out the content of the RSE curriculum – this might include details about schemes of work
- Sets out how RSE will be taught – this might include when each topic is taught, taking account of pupils' ages
- Explains who teaches the RSE curriculum
- Describes how RSE will be monitored and evaluated
- Confirms the date by which the policy will be reviewed
Define 'relationships education' – this should also clarify why parents and carers do not have a right to withdraw their child from this part of the curriculum Define any sex education your school/trust chooses to teach beyond that which is covered by the science curriculum – this should clarify that parents and carers do have the right to withdraw their child from this part of the curriculum and give details on how to