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Statutory RSHE

Schools are expected to meet the updated RSHE requirements from September 2026. As the official subject association and charity for PSHE education, we're here to support you with guidance, lesson plans, CPD training and more!
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    Are you responsible for PSHE at key stages 1 and 2? Watch/read our summary of what you need to know about the new 2025 RSHE guidance.

    2025/26 changes explained
    Primary (KS1-2)
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    Make sense of changes to the 2025 statutory RSHE guidance. What do these changes mean for you and your school, and what should your next steps be?

    2025/26 changes explained
    Secondary (KS3-4) & cross-phase
  • RSHE roadmap

    All the guidance and advice you need on implementing the new statutory guidance — what to do, when to do it, and how.

    Roadmap to 2025/26
    Latest guidance and support
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A new chapter for PSHE education

In July 2025 the Department for Education released the long-awaited updates to the statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education, which all schools are expected to implement from September 2026. 

These statutory RSHE requirements cover Relationships Education at key stages 1 and 2, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at key stages 3 and 4 and Health Education from key stage 1 to 4. 

As the official national body for PSHE — the wider subject through which most schools teach RSHE — we have all the training, guidance and resources you need to plan and teach this area of the curriculum with confidence and get your senior leadership, parents and pupils on board.

We'll help you make sure you’re not just ticking boxes — but designing a coherent, easy-to-evidence PSHE curriculum that also covers economic wellbeing and careers. 

Our latest support to help schools prepare for September 2026

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    2026 Programme of Study for PSHE education
    The latest edition of our programme of Study integrates the 2026 statutory RSHE guidance requirements and essential PSHE education content on Economic Wellbeing and Careers Education into a coherent programme with learning opportunities for each key stage.
    Learn more
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    PSHE education Curriculum Models
    Cover all 2026 statutory RSHE and other essential PSHE education content in the curriculum time available with our flexible, resourced, long- and medium-term overviews that you can adapt to your pupils’ needs, supported by 500+ quality assured lesson plans.
    Learn more
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    On-demand CPD courses
    We are currently developing new courses to support all PSHE teachers with the subject knowledge they need to deliver some of the core new components of the RSHE statutory guidance — from how to approach naming body parts with primary children to learning about AI, deepfakes, sexual health and misogyny at secondary.
    Learn more

Subject review framework and development plan
Assess the effectiveness of your current PSHE provision, and next steps to develop the subject in your school — ensuring alignment with 2025 RSHE guidance.
PSHE education Planning Framework for Pupils with SEND
Provide a comprehensive PSHE programme for KS1-5 pupils with SEND that integrates, but is not limited to, statutory 2025 RSHE content. 
Engaging parents and governors
Free practical guides for engaging with parents and governors with PSHE, fully aligned with 2025 RSHE statutory requirements.
How to plan and choose great lessons
We can help you write and choose PSHE education lesson plans that meet (and go beyond) the statutory RSHE requirements.
Handling complex issues and creating a safe learning environment
Guidance and top tips on setting ground rules and distancing learning in PSHE education.
Curriculum audit spreadsheets
Audit your current PSHE programme against the new 2025 RSHE Statutory Guidance.
Teacher guide: Online misogyny and the manosphere
A free downloadable PDF guide to help you manage conversations in your school related to misogyny, gender expectations, and the manosphere.
Pupil and teacher questionnaires
Use our questionnaires to engage with your pupils and staff team, in line with the statutory 2026 RSHE requirements.
Writing your RSE policy
How to draft and review your school's RSE policy in line with the 2025 RSHE guidance.
Working with external visitors
Ensure external visitors or speakers make a safe and effective contribution to your school's PSHE programme, in line with the 2025 RSHE statutory guidance.
Handling complex issues and creating a safe learning environment
Guidance and top tips on setting ground rules and distancing learning in PSHE education.

Training and events

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