Ask a Subject Specialist Episode 6: firework safety, governors, British values & more!

Episode 6 of our popular Ask a Subject Specialist video series sees our Subject Specialist Monica Perry answer your questions on:

• (00.29) We’re thinking about asking our local fire service to come into school and deliver assemblies on safety around fires and fireworks. Do you think this will cover PSHE-content on the topic well enough?

  • Firework safety lesson pack, KS2-3
  • Guidance on selecting and working with external visitors and speakers

• (02.32) I am Head of PSHE in my school. The governors have asked for a meeting about the subject and my curriculum plans for it. What do they need to know and how can I prepare?

  • Subject review tool
  • Guide for governing boards

• (04.25) I am a little unsure about how to build Fundamental British Values into the PSHE curriculum. What do you advise to do this well?

  • DfE guidance on promoting Fundamental British Values in schools
  • Programme of Study
  • Curriculum audit tool
  • Drug and alcohol education lesson packs (KS1-4)
  • Inclusion, belonging and addressing extremism lesson packs (KS1,2&4)

• (06.40) Do KS5 need PSHE lessons if they have been taught all of the statutory content by the end of KS4?

  • DfE Statutory guidance 
  • Ofsted handbook
  • Programme of Study
  • KS5 Planning Tool and Programme Builder

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