Review of the RSHE statutory guidance

Closes 11 Jul 2024

Opened 16 May 2024

Overview

We're seeking views on changes to the relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance.

Why your views matter

We want to hear your views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance on teaching:

  • relationships education
  • relationships and sex education
  • health education

These subjects are collectively known as RSHE.

Your views are important to help ensure that this guidance supports schools to provide high-quality RSHE which meets the needs of children and young people.

If you need help to access the consultation documents or require them in a different format, please contact rsheguidance.consultation@education.gov.uk

Give us your views

Audiences

  • Teachers
  • Headteachers
  • Governors
  • School support staff
  • Early learning and childcare providers
  • Training providers
  • Local authorities
  • Adult education providers
  • Further education colleges
  • Sixth form colleges
  • Independent specialist colleges
  • Designated institutions and 16-19 academies
  • 16-18 year old students resident at these institutions
  • Designated safeguarding leads
  • Virtual school heads
  • SENCOs
  • Educational Psychologists
  • School business managers
  • Governing bodies and academy trusts
  • Bodies representing schools and local authorities
  • Faith bodies
  • Pupils
  • Young people
  • Parents
  • Foster carers
  • Adoptive parents
  • Employers
  • Community representatives
  • Volunteers
  • Social workers
  • Unions and representative organisations
  • Government bodies and departments
  • Contractors involved in building schools
  • Fire sector
  • All
  • Those evaluating programmes for children in need
  • Those involved in underlying theoretical research on abuse and neglect, child development etc
  • Those researching children’s social care or education systems, with links to educational outcomes of Children in Need
  • Academies (including free schools), voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools and community schools
  • Universities
  • Social workers
  • Team managers
  • Service managers
  • Principle social workers
  • Directors of children's services
  • CAMHS
  • Adult and mental health practitioners
  • Health visitors
  • School nurses
  • Clinical commissioning groups
  • Film Industry representatives

Interests

  • Education