Guidance on the Delivery of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Education in Scottish Schools

Statutory guidance on delivering relationships, sexual health and parenthood education in Scottish schools for teacher and practitioners


4. Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP): Policy, Guidance and Learning and Teaching Resources

Policy and Guidance

Additional Support Needs

Additional support for learning: statutory guidance 2017

Scottish Council for Learning Disabilities: report on relationships

Scottish Council for Learning Disabilities: Safe and Healthy Relationships

Child Protection and Safeguarding

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - updated 2023 - gov.scot

Safeguarding - Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | Resources | Education Scotland

Safeguarding - Female genital mutilation (FGM) | Resources | Education Scotland

Safeguarding: identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people | Resources | Education Scotland

Consent

Healthy Relationships and Consent: key messages for young people

LGBT

Guidance on LGBT Inclusive Education

Supporting Transgender Young People in Schools: Guidance for Scottish Schools

Menstruation / Periods

Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 Guidance Sept 2021

Period Inequality

Hey Girls

Pornography

Young people, sex and relationships: The new norms | IPPR

Pregnancy / Parenthood

Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy

Rights

Equality Act 2010

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – Policy Memorandum

General

Developing a positive whole school ethos and culture: relationships, learning and behaviour

A summary of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) resources | Resources | Education Scotland

Children and Young People’s Participation

Equally Safe at School | A whole school approach to preventing gender based violence

Getting it right for every child | BSL | Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland

Keeping Trauma in Mind | Resources | Education Scotland

Mentors in violence prevention (MVP) | Resources | Education Scotland

Respect For All: ‘The National Approach to Anti-bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People’ The national approach to anti-bullying | Bullying | Resources | Education Scotland

Anti-bullying guidance for adults working with children and young people - gov.scot

Review of Personal and Social Education: preparing Scotland's children and young people for learning, work and life

Learning and Teaching in RSHP education

Additional Support Needs

Learners with Additional Support Needs (ASN) - RSHP

Complex ASN - RSHP Choice Support | Supported Loving toolkit Common Knowledge (CKUK) - Disability Information Scotland

Mencap's Online Community

Consent

Consent :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Sexual Health

PANTS resources for schools and teachers | NSPCC Learning

Digital

Index of Online Harms | Internet Matters

https://www.childnet.com/resources/star-send-toolkit

Gender Equality

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP): educationmvp.co.uk Equally Safe in School

LGBT

Addressing Inclusion - Effectively Challenging Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia

Gender Equalities

LGBT Resources

LGBT Mapping Across Curriculum for Excellence

Stonewall Scotland | Stonewall

Puberty

Primary School Puberty Teaching Resources

RSHP teaching resources

A summary of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) resources | Resources | Education Scotland

RSHP Website

RSHP Teaching Guidance (2014)

Gods Loving Plan

Called to Love

Real Love Rocks

Professional Learning

Child Exploitation

Think U Know

How Safe are our Children?

Equality and Diversity

Equality & Diversity: A Guide for Teachers

Gender Equality

Improving gender balance and equalities 3-18 | Resources | Education Scotland

Gender Stereotypes

Woman’s Health In School

Zero Tolerance

LGBT

Tackling Sexuality and Gender Identity Bullying

Time for Inclusive Education

LGBT Education

Healthy Relationships

Promoting healthy relationships in schools | NSPCC Learning

Contact

Email: personalandsocialeducation@gov.scot

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