Writing your RSE policy

Meeting the requirements

All schools in England must have an up-to-date relationships and sex education (RSE) policy.

Our guide will help you draft or update your RSE policy in line with the 2025 statutory relationships education, relationships and sex education and health education (RSHE) requirements.

Our updated guide clearly outlines the requirements for the policy (at both primary and secondary level) including those relating to consulting with parents and the wider community and diversity and inclusion.

The framework section includes prompts for writing or reviewing your policy, with guidance/key questions and possible sentence starters for the following areas:

• Definitions, rationale and ethos
• Roles and responsibilities
• Curriculum design
• Safe and effective practice 
• Openness and engagement with parents and other stakeholders
• Right to withdraw from sex education
• Safeguarding
• Monitoring, reporting and evaluation
• Policy review (including date)

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